GIST updated from todays IESG call

At today's IESG call we discussed the status of GIST and path forward.

It was clear that IESG is still dead locked on this document about its
intended status. We polled all the IESG members and it is clear that
publication as experimental status is acceptable for all, including the
ones that are currently abstaining. After discussion I was left with a
choice between invoking the alternative procedure (See bottom of
http://www.ietf.org/u/ietfchair/voting-procedures.txt) and publication
as the experimental. Please note that one of result of the alternative
procedure if that fails is a charter review. Based on these choices and
the information I have, I have chosen to go with downgrading GIST to
Experimental status. I think that is the least disruptive choice I can
make currently.

I request that the WG resolves the discusses and submits a new draft
version with an updated intended status. As usual discusses are for
discussion and I hope can be resolved reasonably quickly with the
discussing ADs.

I am personally sorry that it has taken until now to come to any
conclusion on the status question.

Best Regards

Magnus Westerlund

IETF Transport Area Director & TSVWG Chair
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