Re: [IANA #171390] Revision of IANA Enumservice registry (fwd)

Hi Michelle

Thanks your the help with the XML stuff. (Alex, my co-author, will track 
the XML issue for the time being.)

There is one more question I'd like get your opinion on: You expressed, 
that the process specified in draft-ietf-enum-enumservices-guide-12 is new 
to IANA. (Below you can find the background information on why I've 
proposed it that way.)

Is the process as specified in draft-ietf-enum-enumservices-guide-12 fine 
with you? Or do you have an idea on how to make it simpler, still meeting 
the requirements?

Could you provide us with an answer by today?

cheers,
  Bernie


On Mon, 5 Oct 2008, Bernie Hoeneisen wrote:
>
>On Fri, 3 Oct 2008,  Michelle Cotton via RT wrote:
>>
>> The expert review process in this document is slightly different than the 
>> one that IANA currently uses.  For most registries, requests are sent to 
>> IANA, we forward the request to the expert for review, after the approval 
>> IANA registers the parameter and then notifies the requester of the 
>> completed registration.
>
> Do these IANA registries also use "Specification Required" as per RFC 5226?
>
> I see your point. The document attempts to ensure both requirements: "Expert 
> Review" and "Specification Required".
>
> In other words, before IANA can add the Enumservice to the Registry, there 
> needs to be a Specification according to RFC 5226. Usually this is not the 
> case at the time the expert reviews the Enumservice. Expert Review might 
> result in changes.
>
>> In this case, the expert is approving the template and it appears they also 
>> have to approve the specification after it is published?  It seems a bit 
>> fuzzy to me.
>> Or is this the case where the expert my assist in making the template 
>> better before it gets finalization in a document? If that is the case, then 
>> IANA will have to go to the expert twice in this case?  Once for the 
>> enumservice template, and then second to verify the specification has been 
>> published.
>
> After the Experts have approved the specification it is published somewhere. 
> After publication, IANA gets a request to add the Enumservice to the 
> Registry.
>
> No further Expert Review is needed at that point in time, but it needs to be 
> ensured the published version is the same as the one approved earlier by the 
> Experts (and the requirements for "Specification Required" according to RFC 
> 5226 are met).
>
> I am not really happy with this part of the process, but I see no alternative 
> to ensure publication according to RFC 5226. Please tell us, if you see a 
> better way to acomplish the same goal.
>
> I have a feeling, this is an issue for rfc5226bis...