Re: [Ecrit] PhoneBCP

[Richard Barnes <rbarnes at bbn.com>]

Ok, we clearly need to revise the text, since that's a pretty serious 
misunderstanding.  The text doesn't constrain the use of the protocols 
at all -- in fact it says "they underlying protocols can also be used to 
support other models in which parts of the process are delegated to the 
Communications Service Provider".  For example, in the 3GPP model, an 
E-CSCF could do everything on behalf of the endpoint, but could still 
use SIP for calling, LoST for PSAP URI discovery, and HELD for location 
retreival.

The point of the current text is just that those scenarios aren't 
discussed in this draft, not that the overall model doesn't apply to 
those scenarios.

--Richard


Randall Gellens wrote:
> I hum for the text, which doesn't constrain the use of the protocols, 
> but merely describes the assumptions under which it works.  As such, it 
> is useful and helpful.  Even for those who think the assumptions are 
> obvious, it does no harm to state them.
>
> We had a lot of debate on this in SFO, and the text in this version was 
> discussed on the mailing list in the days during and following the meeting.