[mpls] Stephen Farrell's Block on charter-ietf-mpls-05-01: (with BLOCK)

["Stephen Farrell" <[e-mail]>]

Stephen Farrell has entered the following ballot position for
charter-ietf-mpls-05-01: Block

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Just one little innocent question:-)

This says:

-   Evolve key MPLS protocols, including LDP, tLDP, mLDP, RSVP-TE
    and LSP Ping to meet new requirements.

and

-   Document mechanisms for securing MPLS networks in coordination
    with the KARP working group.

Karp is precluded from considering confidentiality and its charter
doesn't mention privacy.

Assuming that MPLS might be used e.g. near the endpoints of
transatlantic fibres, (is it?) do you think the WG might be open 
to considering work on confidentiality/privacy, perpaps even on
opportunistic encryption or the like? I guess one could argue
that there are requirements there that have only recently 
become clear.

If this will go for external review I'm fine with asking the question
on [e-mail] and will unblock.

If not, I'd appreciate a quick chat about this before I unblock.