[Din] Re: DINRG - Distributed Ledger Technologies

[Lixia Zhang <[e-mail]>]

Hi Beth, apologies for this belated reply.

> On Jun 27, 2025, at 6:20 AM, Beth Probert <[e-mail]> wrote:
> 
> Good afternoon,
> 
> I hope this message finds you well.
> 
> I recently came across the DINRG and your draft document on the impact of Distributed Ledger Technologies (DLTs) on provider networks: https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/draft-trossen-rtgwg-impact-of-dlts/.

> I understand that a key aim of this work is to gather feedback from those involved in the development or study of DLTs, and to encourage greater academic engagement with the topic.

I just had a quick look of the above pointer: it's an expired individual Internet draft submission. It referenced DINRG's old name ("Decentralized Internet Infrastructure (dinrg)"), and I assume the draft assumed the obsolete DINRG charter. 

FYI DINRG was rechartered 2 years ago, please see https://datatracker.ietf.org/rg/dinrg/about/

> I am currently pursuing a PhD at the University of Strathclyde, where my research explores the applicability of DLTs within satellite communication networks. I see clear parallels between the potential uses of DLTs in satellite systems and their role in a decentralised internet, and I would be very interested in getting involved with the DINRG to explore these intersections further.
> 
> Could you please advise on the best way to engage with the group and potentially discuss some related ideas?

I think the best way is to let others know about your work related to the Internet decentralization. If your open access paper is not ready to share at this time, maybe you could offer a brief description of the work as a starting point?
Or we can just wait for the paper to start a discussion.

> I am also in the process of finalising an open access paper on this subject, which I hope to publish in the coming months. I’d be very happy to share a link once it is available, should it be of interest.
> 
> Kind regards,
> Beth

Lixia