<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html charset=windows-1252"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;">hi all,<div><br></div><div>here’s a neat call to action from the IETF to entangle ourselves across organizational boundaries a little more. i’ve never gotten involved in the IETF because i never really felt like i had a starting point, but i’d like to. maybe we could form a little gang to follow up on this?</div><div><br></div><div>mikey</div><div><br></div><div><h1>New Project: Operators and the IETF</h1>
<div class="entry"><p><img class="alignright size-full wp-image-8635" alt="IETF Logo" src="http://www.internetsociety.org/deploy360/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/ietf-logo-200x115.jpg" height="115" width="200"></p><p>As some of you may know, <a href="http://www.internetsociety.org/deploy360/about/team/">the team behind Deploy360</a>
also works on other, related projects whenever that makes sense. I’m
extremely happy today to get to announce one such new project! We’re
calling it “<strong>Operators and the IETF</strong>” and I’m really looking forward to it.</p><p>The objective of this new project is ultimately to facilitate
communications between the operator community and the Internet
Engineering Task Force (IETF) to help ensure that operational realities
inform the development of key standards. We want to foster a larger and
more engaged operator community around the IETF and protocol development
work. In order to ensure that we take the most effective action, we
will focus initially on talking to operators around the world, gathering
information and defining the problem statement(s).</p><p>If you are an operator, we need your input! We want to know if you
are active in the IETF or not, and why – no matter the reasons. You can
provide your input in three ways:</p>
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<li>The quickest and easiest is likely to <a title="Operators and the IETF - Survey" href="https://internetsociety2.wufoo.com/forms/operators-and-the-ietf/" target="_blank">complete our online survey</a>. Just answer as honestly and completely as you can (and then remember to share the link with friends and colleagues).</li>
<li>Possibly the best way to get us your input, although less convenient
or immediate, is to tell us in person. Keep an eye out for us at
networking events around the globe (and watch our travel announcements
here on the blog), we are out there primarily to talk to you – so come
find us! Dan, Jan, Megan, and I would absolutely love to sit down
somewhere with a snack or a drink and riff on this, as well as other
networking topics.</li>
<li>Finally, if you’re feeling exceptionally wordy, you can always shoot us an email with your thoughts written out long form.</li>
</ol><p>Most importantly: These options are not mutually exclusive! Feel free
to complete the survey, send a follow up email, and find us in person
to chat. We don’t mind at all. =)</p><p>Once we have collected enough information, likely in the second half
of 2014 or so, we will evaluate all of the input received and propose
strategies for solving identified problems and closing identified gaps.
More on that once we have some input to analyze!</p><p>So what are you waiting for? Go take the survey! And/or find one of
us at SANOG, JANOG, NZNOG, NANOG, APRICOT, MENOG, IETF, or ICANN in the
next couple months. I’m looking forward to it!</p></div><div apple-content-edited="true">
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