Subject: [eap] Process for the network selection problem definition document

From: Jari Arkko <[email-masked]>
Date: Wed, 18 Jan 2006 19:40:03 +0200

In IETF-64, we had a presentation of the EAP network
selection problem document. This presentation was
followed by a discussion of whether some larger
effort (e.g. a BOF) is needed in this area in the IETF.
There was also a discussion of whether the topic
is appropriate for EAP WG to work on. We have
also received a liason statement on the network
selection topic after IETF-64 from IEEE 802.11u.

Originally, the network selection problem definition
document grew out of the need to understand
what the IETF should do for the request that
we received from 3GPP to publish draft-adrangi.
We did publish it later, but a lot of the analysis
of what the problem really is and what limitations
mechanisms such as draft-adrangi have went into
the network selection document.

The chairs and AD have now discussed what to do.
We  have noted that EAP WG's charter specifically
requires us to produce this problem definition
document -- it was added to the charter at the
time that we needed the analysis. Changing
this would require a recharterting, and IESG
discussion of the new charter. The chairs also
believe that the IETF in fact needs an official
document that contains the analysis, because
then it can be communicated and referred to.

As a result, the one thing that we can do
under the current charter is to complete
the document. Therefore, we are starting
WGLC on this document. (See separate
e-mail.) Please post also any comments relating
the scope of the document during the last
call.

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