Re: Tracking IANA protocol registry changes

["Marco Davids (Private)" <[e-mail]>]

On 08/11/2016 14:34, John C Klensin wrote:

>> I would also like to see some visibility into the registries
> 
> Take this up with ICANN -- not an IETF problem.
> 

True. The solution lies with ICANN.

But still; Florian asked an interesting and valid question. The IETF
community should perhaps care about this issue or at least be made aware
of it. It that sense I appreciated the e-mail.

> Out of curiosity, what would you be prepared to pay for
> such services, which would involve both development and ongoing
> costs, however small?  Or are you somehow entitled to free
> lunches?

You're not serious are you?

Please allow me to clutter up the list with an opinion on this:

Free lunches happen to be ICANN's specialty; go ask the folk currently
in Hyderabad. In my mind there must be some room in ICANN's / IANA's
budget to pay for this relatively simple task as well. Frankly I would
say it is a very logical part of their responsibility. After all, they
already publish the protocol registries online. It should be rather
simple to send out a signal with every change or make an even better
system like John suggested.

But you are right, this list is not the right place for that discussion.

-- 
Marco