On 6/3/2014 9:58 PM, ramki Krishnan wrote: > How about we use the first 2 lines from the background section in the wiki - http://trac.tools.ietf.org/group/irtf/trac/wiki/nfvrg > > "Network Function Virtualization is a key emerging area for network operators, hardware and software vendors, cloud service providers, and in general network practitioners and researchers. This area requires exploring new directions and working collaboratively on how to create network services that utilize a virtualized infrastructure." That's definitely better. Thanks. On reflection I realized that the candidate text also does not give even a brief explanation of what "network function visualization" means. Announcements to broad, diverse communities need to be careful not to assume too much prior knowledge. So basic tutorial explanations can be quite helpful. Happily, the entire first paragraph of the wiki you cite provides some reasonable text: Network Function Virtualization is a key emerging area for network operators, hardware and software vendors, cloud service providers, and in general network practitioners and researchers. This area requires exploring new directions and working collaboratively on how to create network services that utilize a virtualized infrastructure. Network functions that are traditionally implemented in dedicated hardware appliances will need to be decomposed and executed in virtual machines running in data centers. One key goal of this new area is to reduce capital and operating expenditures for future deployments for networks and associated services. Another important goal is for the network operators to be able to offer value added cloud services to their customers. Finally, new business models will open for the provision of network services. So I suggest simply inserting that paragraph as the first text to describe the list, with the revised paragraph you have suggested as the second. d/ -- Dave Crocker Brandenburg InternetWorking bbiw.net