Re: [arch-d] [IAB] Splintering (fragmentation) vs Centralization vs Users

[Colin Perkins <[e-mail]>]

On 5 May 2023, at 18:55, Toerless Eckert wrote:

> On Fri, May 05, 2023 at 07:37:57PM +0200, David R. Oran wrote:
>>> Consolidation is part of the natural evolution of any market. Anti-trust
>>> legislation has been necessary to ensure consumer protection, as no
>>> other mechanisms have ever sufficed. Expecting that we can do better
>>> would seem like an act of hubris.
>>>
>> 100% agree, although it might be worth pondering if the IAB could provide
>> useful data and advice on the technical c consequences of postulated
>> anti-trust law/policy or regulations.
>
> I would prefer for such work to be done in a more open IETF community than
> how IAB can do work. From the organizational options we have, an IRTF RG would
> be most appropriate IMHO, similar to HRPC, although with more focus on
> collection of data and bringing it to the community for review than on trying
> to offer guidance (at least initially).

DINRG has been focussing on exactly this topic for the last couple of years.

Colin