Disclaimer: I'm on the board of Open-IX, a standards development org http://www.open-ix.org/ I'd like to suggest that the charter also consider a point related to interconnect standards. Enjoy Warsaw! Best, -M< On May 8, 2014, at 7:56 AM, Nina Bargisen <nihb@netflix.com> wrote:
Hi
The connect BOF has a slot next week in Warsaw. The organizer group has prepared this DRAFT charter for the proposed working group. Please comment
"Draft Charter Interconnection Working Group
The Working Group Will:
• Facilitate discussions about interconnect for Internet purposes, covering Layer 1-8 • Raise awareness in the community about Interconnection and the role this plays for the Global Internet • Educate policymakers/regulation in how the interconnects works • Act as knowledge-base for interconnect related questions
The activities of the workign group to achieve the goals are:
• Present and discuss topics related to IP interconnections at the RIPE Working Groups Meetings • Discuss topics related to IP Interconnections on the working-group mailing list • Monitor and take part in discussions in related working groups - like the coorporation wg and the routing wg • Actively seek to take part in IP interconnection discussions taking place outside of the community
Topics for the working group include but are not limited to:
• IP interconnection • Voice & Data (IPX/GRX) • Regulation and the Internet • State of the Internet • New development in the IXP landscape (not marketing) • EURO-IX slot about ISP tools and where to find IXP status • Data center ecosystem • Interconnecting best practices • Interconnections in emerging markets • Technical topics related to interconnections • Cross border, terrestrial and undersea cables"
Cheers,
Nina
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