[Ecrit] RFC 5223 on Discovering Location-to-Service Translation (LoST) Servers Using the Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP)

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        RFC 5223

        Title:      Discovering Location-to-Service Translation (LoST)
                    Servers Using the Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol 
                    (DHCP) 
        Author:     H. Schulzrinne, J. Polk,
                    H. Tschofenig
        Status:     Standards Track
        Date:       August 2008
        Mailbox:    hgs+ecrit@cs.columbia.edu, 
                    jmpolk@cisco.com, 
                    Hannes.Tschofenig@nsn.com
        Pages:      8
        Characters: 14936
        Updates/Obsoletes/SeeAlso:   None

        I-D Tag:    draft-ietf-ecrit-dhc-lost-discovery-03.txt

        URL:        http://www.rfc-editor.org/rfc/rfc5223.txt

The Location-to-Service Translation (LoST) Protocol describes an XML-
based protocol for mapping service identifiers and geospatial or
civic location information to service contact Uniform Resource
Locators (URLs).  LoST servers can be located anywhere, but a
placement closer to the end host, e.g., in the access network, is
desirable.  In disaster situations with intermittent network
connectivity, such a LoST server placement provides benefits
regarding the resiliency of emergency service communication.

This document describes how a LoST client can discover a LoST server
using the Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP).  [STANDARDS TRACK]

This document is a product of the Emergency Context Resolution with Internet Technologies Working Group of the IETF.

This is now a Proposed Standard Protocol.

STANDARDS TRACK: This document specifies an Internet standards track
protocol for the Internet community,and requests discussion and suggestions
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