Re: [IETF] IETF, ICANN and Whois (Was Re: Last Call: <draft-housley-rfc2050bis-01.txt> (The Internet Numbers Registry System) to Informational RFC)

[David Farmer <[e-mail]>]

On 6/21/13 10:46 , John Curran wrote:

> I believe that policy issues that are under active discussion in
> ICANN can also be discussed in the IETF, but there is recognition
> that ICANN is likely the more appropriate place to lead the process
> of consensus development and approval.
>
> I believe that protocol development that is under active discussion
> at the IETF can also discussed at ICANN, but there is recognition
> that the IETF is likely the appropriate place to lead the process
> of consensus development and approval.
>
> Note that there are lots of things that are neither policy nor
> protocols (e.g. operational best practices and guidelines) and
> while one can claim that either forum is valid, it really depends
> on the particular situation and where those folks who are closest
> to the problem actually choose to go with it (and depending on the
> protocol, that might not be either of the above...)
>
> /John
>
> Disclaimer: My views alone - YMMV.

A version of these three paragraphs would make an excellent executive 
summary for the 2050bis Draft itself.


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