Defining the IANA Role

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Defining the IANA Role

• Geoff Huston

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Background

• ICANN Evolution and Reform Process
• The IETF has an interest in ICANN
• ICANN performs the IANA protocol parameter
  registration function for the IETF
• Can we describe, clearly and precisely, the IANA
  role undertaken by ICANN for the IETF?

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Why Define the IANA Role?

• We have no agreed description of the IANA
  function for the IETF
• What we do have
• We have IANA Considerations in RFCs (RFC2434)
• We have an IAB Charter that says that the IAB is
  responsible for the IANA function (RFC 2850)
• We have a MoU with ICANN that describes ICANNs
  role (RFC 2860)
• But no definition of the IANA function itself

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Plenary Proposal

• That the IAB adopts a formal definition of the
  role of the IANA for the IETF
• The IETF-IANA
• That this definition clearly define the IETFs
  requirements for protocol parameter registration
  functions
• That this definition exist independently of any
  delegation and/or contractual arrangements that
  may exist between the IETF and the delegated
  IETF-IANA operator.
• That future contracts or agreements may refer to
  this IETF definition as a statement of work

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Summary of IETF-IANA Role

• Review and Advise
• Review Internet-Drafts and advise the IESG of
  relevant IANA Considerations
• Register
• Operate a registry of protocol parameter
  assignments according to IANA Considerations
• Mailing Lists
• Operate mailing lists as defined in IANA
  Considerations sections of IETF documents

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Summary of IETF-IANA Role (2)

• Liaison
• Liaison to IESG and IAB
• Reporting
• Performance report to the IAB
• Periodic reports to IETF Plenary
• This definition is not intended to alter or
  redefine the role of the IETF-IANA as currently
  undertaken by ICANN

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Status

• Individual Proposal from Scott Bradner and Geoff
  Huston
• draft-huston-iana-00.txt
• Soliciting comments from the IETF regarding its
  accuracy clarity in defining the role of the
  IETF-IANA
• Propose that the Internet Architecture Board
  adopt this draft and submit it through the IETF
  publication process as a BCP