Re: [Enum] IETF, ENUM and NGN

[James Seng <james at seng.cc>]

I been watching this discussion with a little bit of interest. Seem like 
there is a disagreement but really, it is just a unsync discussion, 
where one is talking about User ENUM and another Infrastructure/Carrier 
ENUM.

This is why we should probably get at least the definition nails down 
before the next IETF so we can have a more productive mini-BoF on 
infrastructure carrier ENUM. (User ENUM issues as I understand will be 
discussed in the session before).

Speaking of the mini-BoF, for those who has interest to speak, please 
send an email to Richard Stastny and myself. Ideally, you should already 
have an I-D. Please do so by next week so we can arrange the agenda.

We are also looking for a volunteer for scribes (two preferably).

ps: So far on the agenda, we have something from Patrick/Richard giving 
problem statement, Stastny will give a background and Penn/Steve already 
indicated they have something to contribute.

-James Seng


Mike Hammer wrote:
> My comment about the 90% was that the general population (not the 
> technical saavy) will follow the conventions of their residential 
> service provider or employer company providing the access network, the 
> IP addresses, the SIP or H.323 addresses, and the database entries to 
> make it all work.  This does not mean that there can not be other 
> configurations that also work as you point out.  But, the majority of 
> people don't have the time, interest, or background to go figure it all 
> out.
>
> I mentioned the access provider and the IP addresses only to complete 
> the picture.  There is a series of things that must be in place before 
> the system works.  If I put a private non-routable IP address from the 
> LAN in my house in an ENUM record, I won't get an incoming call.
>
> As for whether a company is a service provider, if they give me a 
> network connection, an IP address, a SIP address, and route packets to 
> my laptop, and terminate calls to my VoIP phone ...  there is a saying 
> on this side of the pond:  If it waddles like a duck, swims like a duck, 
> quacks like a duck, and looks like a duck, it's a duck.


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