[SIPForum-techwg] Restart SIP Forum last call on SIPconnect

[Jay Batson]

(Sent on behalf of Richard Shockey, the SIPconnect Task Group chair,  
who is having technical issues posting to this list.)

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Richard Shockey [mailto:richard at shockey.us]
> Sent: Wednesday, October 17, 2007 7:14 PM
> To: 'SIP Forum Tech WG'
> Subject: Restart SIPforum last call on SIPConnect
>
>
> A number of folks have asked the authors and the chair when the
> SIPConnect specification is going to be made "final".
>
> The answer is that the actual text of the Recommendation is final  
> as far
> as the WG is concerned.  But the procedure in the SIPForum for making
> it final requires at least two interoperable implementations.
>
> We are now identifying, and collecting the test data, to show we have
> these interoperable implementations.
>
> But, we (the Task Group) didn't quite follow the procedures for the  
> actual
> document approval, as dictated by Forum process.  This process
> dictates that after the WG finishes its last call, the Chair of the  
> Task Group
> submits the Recommendation to the Tech Working group chair for  
> approval
> who then in turn formally presents it to the SIPForum Board of  
> Directors
> for approval.
>
> We did not do that. < sorry >
>
> After discussion with the authors the chair has decided to restart the
> working group last call on the final draft listed below beginning  
> today Wed
> October 17 for 2 weeks.  Then, submit up the chain as required by  
> process.
>
> The "normal" purpose of a working group Last Call is in the style  
> of "speak
> now or forever hold your peace" in case there are fundamental  
> objections
> which have not gotten previous or adequate discussion, or minor errors
> which need correction.
>
> However, since this document has been under extensive discussion
> throughout 2005 and 2006, I prefer that comments on THIS version
> be held to a bare minimum (so as not to need to repeat this last- 
> call),
> and then make any real revisions either a 1.1 or 2.0 version of
> SIPConnect, which we can (and should) begin work on immediately.
>
> If you have requirements for extending the SIP Connect  
> Specification please
> put your thinking cap on, and think twice before you post them to  
> this list.
>
> So, this last call will extend from today until Noon Eastern  
> Standard Time
> October 31.
>
> Once this procedure is completed we believe the Board of the  
> SIPForum can
> vote on adopting the specification ASAP hopefully during VON in  
> Boston.
>
> Thank you for your understanding in this matter.
>
> The proposed final draft of the IP PBX / SP Interoperability  
> specification is
> available at the following URL:
>
> http://www.sipforum.org/component/option,com_docman/ 
> task,doc_download/gid,83
> /Itemid,75/
>
> This version of the draft incorporates the last bit of feedback  
> received
> from the 3/10/2006 - 3/22/2006 comment period.
>
>
> Richard Shockey
> Director, Member of the Technical Staff
> NeuStar
> 46000 Center Oak Plaza - Sterling, VA 20166
> sip:rshockey(at)iptel.org
> PSTN Office +1 571.434.5651
> PSTN Mobile: +1 703.593.2683
> <mailto:richard(at)shockey.us>
> <mailto:richard.shockey(at)neustar.biz>
>

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Jay Batson
Managing Director, Chairman
jay.batson at sipforum.org
+1-978-824-0111


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