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[Dimitri Papadimitriou <dpapadimitriou@PSG.COM>]

jp, imho the first part of this sentence:
">    - procedures and protocols for multicast protocol extensions for
>        point-to-multipoint TE, including soft-preemption"

might also be clarified as follows:
>    - procedures and protocol extensions for point-to-multipoint TE LSPs

the last two items of the charter say "for setup of" (is teardown - or 
other operations such as mbr or frr- ommitted?) i would thus suggest to 
make to leave scope open

thanks,
- dimitri.

> Hi Loa and George,
> 
> One comment in line.
> 
> At 10:02 AM 10/2/2003 +0200, Loa Andersson wrote:
> 
> >All,
> >
> >an updated version of the MPLS working group charter has
> >been sent to the IESG review. Comments on the charter should
> >be sent to the working group mailing list.
> >
> >/Loa
> >
> >
> >  Multiprotocol Label Switching (mpls)
> >  -------------------------------------
> >
> >  Current Status: Active Working Group
> >
> >  Chair(s):
> >    George Swallow <swallow@cisco.com>
> >    Loa Andersson <loa@pi.se>
> >
> >  Routing Area Director(s):
> >    Bill Fenner <fenner@research.att.com>
> >    Alex Zinin <zinin@psg.com>
> >
> >  Routing Area Advisor:
> >    Alex Zinin <zinin@psg.com>
> >
> >  Mailing Lists:
> >  General Discussion: mpls@uu.net
> >  To Subscribe: mpls-request@uu.net
> >  In Body: subscribe (unsubscribe)
> >  Archive: http://cell.onecall.net/cell-relay/archives/mpls/mpls.index.html
> >
> >  Description of Working Group:
> >
> >  The MPLS working group is responsible for standardizing a base
> >  technology for using label switching and for the implementation of
> >  label-switched paths over various packet based link-level
> >  technologies, such as Packet-over-Sonet, Frame Relay, ATM, and
> >  LAN technologies (e.g. all forms of Ethernet, Token Ring, etc.).
> >  This includes procedures and protocols for the distribution of
> >  labels between routers and encapsulation.
> >
> >  The working group is also responsible for specifying the necessary
> >  MIBs for the  functionality specified in the base MPLS technology.
> >
> >  The first generation of the MPLS standards are largely complete,
> >  and the current WG work items are:
> >
> >  - procedures and protocols for multicast protocol extensions for
> >    point-to-multipoint TE, including soft-preemption
> 
> The last sentence might be slightly confusing, the word "including" gives 
> the impression that soft preemption is part of the charter only in the 
> context of point-to-multipoint although it applies to any sort of TE LSP, 
> right ?
> 
> Thanks.
> 
> JP.
> 
> >  - Define requirements and mechanisms for MPLS OAM
> >
> >  - Define an overall OAM framework for MPLS applications
> >
> >  - MPLS-specific aspects of traffic engineering for multi-areas/multi-AS
> >    in cooperation with the CCAMP WG
> >
> >  The Working Group chairs tracking of the working group documents can be
> >  viewed at http://urax.utfors.net/~loa/MPLS_WG_Drafts.htm
> >
> >  Goals and Milestones:
> >
> >  Done    Submit documents from original MPLS effort to IESG
> >
> >  Done    Framework for IP multicast over label-switched paths ready
> >          for advancement.
> >
> >  Done    LDP fault tolerance specification ready for advancement to
> >          Proposed Standard.
> >
> >  Done    Specification for MPLS-specific recovery ready for advancement.
> >
> >  Done    Submit Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS) Forward
> >          Equivalency Class-To-Next Hop Label Forwarding Entry
> >          Management Information Base to the IESG for publication as
> >          Proposed Standards
> >
> >  Done    Submit Definitions of Managed Objects for MultoiProtocol
> >          Label Switching, Label Distribution Protocol (LDP) to the
> >          IESG for publication as Proposed Standards
> >
> >  Done    Submit Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS) Label Switching
> >          Router (LSR), Management Information Base to the IESG for
> >          publication as Proposed Standards
> >
> >  Done    Submit Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS) Management Overview
> >          to the IESG for publication as Proposed Standards
> >
> >  Done    Submit Definitions of Textual Conventions for Multiprotocol
> >          Label Switching (MPLS) Management to the IESG for publication
> >          as Proposed Standards
> >
> >  Done    Submit Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS) Traffic
> >          Engineering Management Information Base to the IESG for
> >          publication as Proposed Standards
> >
> >  Oct 03  Advance the Label Distribution Protocol to Draft Standard.
> >
> >  Oct 03  Submit the Traffic Engineering Link MIB to the IESG for
> >          as a Proposed Standard
> >
> >  Oct 03  Submit a specification on Encapsulations to carry MPLS over
> >          IP and GRE to the IESG for as a Proposed Standard
> >
> >  Nov 03  Together with CCAMP complete and establish the (G)MPLS change
> >          process
> >
> >  Apr 04  Advance MPLS Architecture and MPLS encapsulation to Draft
> >          Standard
> >
> >  Apr 04  Submit a specification on Soft Pre-emption of LSP Tunnels to
> >          the IESG for publication as a Proposed Standard
> >
> >  Nov 03  Submit specification on LSP Ping to the IESG for publication
> >          as a Proposed Standard
> >
> >  Apr 04  Submit specification on LSR Self Test to the IESG for
> >          publication as a Proposed Standard
> >
> >  Aug 04  Submit an OAM Framework Document to the IESG for publication
> >          as an Informational RFC
> >
> >  Oct 04  Advance "Extension to RSVP for LSP Tunnels" to Draft
> >          Standard
> >
> >  Nov 04  Submit a document defining the scope, requirements, and issues
> >          to resolve for setup of P2MP TE LSPs (MPLS and GMPLS)
> >
> >  Mar 04  Submit document(s) specifying protocol extensions, enhancements
> >          and mechanisms for setup of P2MP TE LSPs
> >
> >
> >-----------------------------------
> >
> >FYI, removed or replaced milestones:
> >
> >  REMOVE  Shepherd completed MPLS specifications through IESG review and 
> > RFC editor processing
> >  REMOVE  MPLS-TE MIB ready for advancement to Proposed Standard
> >  REMOVE  Base MPLS Proposed Standard RFCs ready for advancement to Draft 
> > Standard.
> >  REMOVE  LDP end-to-end LSP authentication ready for advancement to 
> > Proposed Standard.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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> >
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> >
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