Considering how long and painful the "retrofit"
(RFC 4412) for SIP was, yes, I think it is important to plan for it early.
Janet
.
ietf-bounces@xxxxxxxx wrote on 05/25/2013 03:10:07
AM:
> From: Jari Arkko <jari.arkko@xxxxxxxxx>
> To: James Polk <jmpolk@xxxxxxxxx>
> Cc: "ietf@xxxxxxxx list" <ietf@xxxxxxxx>
> Date: 05/25/2013 03:10 AM
> Subject: WebRTC and emergency communications
(Was: Re: IETF Meeting
> in South America)
> Sent by: ietf-bounces@xxxxxxxx
>
> James:
>
> > did you know that you have a audio/video realtime interactive
> communications WG churning out proposals and solutions that is
> *actively* ignoring "emergency communications" in its entirety?
No?
> Look at RTCweb, which will become a dominant form of interactive
> communications between humans in the near future. You have an
> equally active WG in the same area that is addressing emergency
> communications (ECRIT) that is further along/mature in its documents
> (i.e., they've already produced the bulk of their RFCs, specifically
> RFC 6443 and 6881).
> >
> > Given that young people already think contacting a local emergency
> call center (PSAP) can or should be achievable through SMS, IM,
> twitter and Facebook... just how long does anyone think it will be
> before calling 911/112/999 will be requested or mandated through
> WEBrtc/RTCweb?
> >
> > Waiting will only make it more painful to retrofit it into the
> future RFCs produced by RTCweb.
>
> I knew that WebRTC is happening fast, including implementations
> coming out before standards. I don't think everyone have yet
> realised the full impact this technology will have.
>
> I didn't know about the details of the emergency communications
> situation. But it is always difficult to balance getting something
> out early vs. complete. I know how much pressure there is on the
> working groups to keep up with things actually happening in the
> browsers and organisations setting up to use this technology. Do you
> think the retrofit will be problematic, and do you have a specific
> suggestion about what should be included today?
>
> Jari
>