IAOC Meeting 2011-10-06 14:00 UTC / 10:00 EDT Bernard Aboba [PRESENT] Bob Hinden [PRESENT, Chair] Dave Crocker [PRESENT] Eric Burger [PRESENT] Lynn St. Amour [PRESENT] Marshall Eubanks [PRESENT] Ole Jacobsen [PRESENT] Ray Pelletier [PRESENT, IAD] Russ Housley [PRESENT] David Kessens [GUEST] Karen O'Donoghue [SCRIBE] Draft IAOC Agenda 1. Meetings Update 2. TZ Database Update 3. Remote Participation Services RFP 4. RSE Search Update 5. Anti-Trust Work Order 6. Slides review for ISOC BoT 7. AOB 1. Meetings Update ==================== Ray Pelletier provided a meetings update. For IETF82 in Taipei, there are 386 registered and 105 paid. This is trending with most recent meetings. Members of the IETF NOC team traveled to Taipei to meet with the hosts and work on a number of network related issues. The hotel has agreed to allow the IETF to take over the wired network for the guest rooms in the IETF room block. It was a productive meeting with lots of good face-to-face meeting time to answer questions and resolve issues. For IETF88, a venue contract and an event agreement have been executed, and an announcement is expected soon. For IETF87, a signed contract is expected within 5 business days. 2. TZ Database Update ====================== Ray Pelletier provided an update on the Timezone Database transfer. Astrolabe, Inc., the owner of the ACS International Atlas (the group that previously sent the DMCA Take-down notices to UCLA and NIH), has filed a suit for copyright infringement against Paul and Arthur in Massachusetts. Paul and Arthur have been sued individually. Apparently NIH is unlikely to defend Arthur. The next step is a conference call on Friday with IETF participants to discuss alternatives. The general consensus seems to be that the lawsuit is without merit, and we should not be deterred from doing the right thing. More information should be available after the conference call on Friday. 3. Remote Participation Services RFP ===================================== Ray Pelletier provided an overview of the Remote Participation Services RFP. The IETF is seeking development of functional specifications for a suite of tools that will enable a Remote Participation Service. This Remote Participation Service will support Working Group Sessions, Plenary Sessions, Interim Group Meetings, and Virtual Group Meetings. The specifications are to rely solely upon IETF and other open standards for all communications and interactions. The plan is to observe and interview at IETF 82, develop an initial Specification as an I-D prior to IETF 83, and deliver a completed I-D prior to IETF 84. The specifications will be used to develop an RFP for the development or delivery of the services. The TMC recommends that an RFP be issued. The funding will be provided in the 2011 and 2012 Capital IT Budget. Eric Burger moved, and Bob Hinden seconded the resolution. A friendly amendment was made to change "specifications" to "functional specifications" resulting in the following final resolution: The IAOC approves the issuance of an RFP for the development of functional specifications for Remote Participation Services and requests the Internet Society to issue the RFP. Ole mentioned that he has chaired a BOF on this topic. The question was raised about why this was an RFP and not an IETF working group. The rationale was timeliness, focus, and productivity. A roll call vote was taken: Bernard Aboba [YES] Bob Hinden [YES] Dave Crocker [YES] Eric Burger [YES] Lynn St. Amour [YES] Marshall Eubanks [YES] Ole Jacobsen [YES] Russ Housley [YES] 4. RSE Search Update ===================== Ray Pelletier provided an update on the RFC Series Editor search. A second round of interviews is currently taking place. Ray outlined the current detailed timeline of milestones in the process culminating in the hiring of an RSE by the end of the year. It was noted that given that some candidates will be invited to Taipei to interview, some travel funding will be required. At this point, confidence is fairly high that someone will be hired. 5. Anti-Trust Work Order ========================= Ray Pelletier provided an update on the possible anti-trust policy development work order. On 27 July the IAOC approved the following resolution: At the request of the IESG upon their consideration of the need for such the IAOC approves the expenditure of funds for the development of an IETF Antitrust Policy at a not-to-exceed cost of and requests the Internet Society to execute appropriate Work Orders with Contreras Legal Strategies to effect this decision. It now appears that the IESG is not supporting the development of a policy. Several ADs agree that having a policy in hand before anyone is accused of violating anti- trust laws at an IETF meeting is desirable. Others disagree, and think it is like a "no murder allowed" sign. The question now on the table is if this work is indeed necessary and who should initiate it. It is felt that this is definitely not an IETF Trust issue, but it wasn't clear beyond that. Is this an advocacy or authority role? Possible options include the IAB, the IESG, the IAOC, or ISOC. Ray Pelletier, Greg Kapfer, Jorge Contreras, and the ISOC law firm will investigate this further and get back to the IAOC. 6. Slides review for ISOC BoT ============================== Bob Hinden reminded folks that the proposed IAOC slides have gone to the mailing list. They need to be finalized by tomorrow so please get comments in immediately. Marshall Eubanks will be sending his slides for review shortly. 7. AOB ======= There was no additional business, and Bob Hinden adjourned the call at 11:08 am EDT.