John, With all due respect: The WIDE folks, host of IETF 76, have offered to showcase a technology that is being used increasingly for all kinds of things including public transportation system, door entry, and various other interesting applications. We've labelled this as an experiment and we've given everyone the option to NOT participate and we've encouraged a discussion of the many issues surrounding privacy and security that might arise by deploying such technology. We've also, with the help of the host, outlined some of the technical details and received feedback that I am sure will help improve many operational and privacy/security aspects of the experiment, details of which are being designed as we speak. As you know, Asia in general and Japan in particular is very high-tech and I am sure most IETF attendees will find the experiment interesting. I think it's a real stretch to link this to any BCP, RFC or IASA founding document, but please don't read this as saying that your questions aren't worth considering and/or answering. (But, as an individual IAOC member I won't be doing that here). Just to be clear, the IAOC did not initiate the RFID experiment, and you are correct that the community did not ask for it. The WIDE folks are working very hard to provide us with a great meeting, and as part of this effort they are showcasing some cool technologies. The RFID system is one such technology. Ole Ole J. Jacobsen Editor and Publisher, The Internet Protocol Journal Cisco Systems Tel: +1 408-527-8972 Mobile: +1 415-370-4628 E-mail: ole@xxxxxxxxx URL: http://www.cisco.com/ipj _______________________________________________ Ietf@xxxxxxxx https://www.ietf.org/mailman/listinfo/ietf