[discuss] Report from the BR meeting local organizing group - Dec 2013

[Brian E Carpenter]

On 26/12/2013 11:27, Jorge Amodio wrote:
>> The meetings I mentioned were an illustration of a meme, and no less valid for having finished in 2012. I'm sure someone can dig out a copy of the final report for you, if you need it.
> 
> Is not a meme, the IPv6 address allocation has been a constant concern and claim by the ITU for almost 10 years previous to WGIG, and one of the classic examples where the ITU resorts to the argument of "we care about developing countries" to make a point.

Although what the point is, I have never understood, even when Zhao Houlin explained
it to me at some length in 2005. Since everyone who needs an IPv6 address can get
one (or several thousand, in most cases) the problem is indeed hard to explain ;-)

    Brian

>> But my intention wasn't to discuss IPv6, or even the ITU vs IETF, but to shine a small light on the motives for starting new series of meetings.
> 
> Which are ?
> 
>> Something which seemed appropriate because the fundamentals of this [1net etc] new series of meetings was being questioned.
> 
> No doubt about that. Once again what is the problem we are trying to solve ?
> 
> Regards
> -Jorge
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