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Re: [schema] vs. rfc2247 replacement

At 07:57 AM 12/12/2003, Hallvard B Furuseth wrote:
>Kurt D. Zeilenga writes:
>>At 06:08 AM 12/12/2003, Hallvard B Furuseth wrote:
>>> Will [schema]'s claim to define 'dc' pass IANA at all, since the
>>> attribute name is currently owned by someone else's RFCs?  And will the
>>> publication [schema] be held up while IANA resolves the ownership of the
>>> name?
>> 
>> The IANA considerations section requests the registry be updated.
>
>Yes, I know, but my point is that this request doesn't come from the
>owner of the current registration of the 'dc' name.

The current owner is the IESG.  This request will come, upon
Standards Action, from the IESG.

>I would hope that
>IANA doesn't just let anyone claim ownership of others' registered
>descriptors.  So I'm wondering what will happen to the RFC-to-be when
>its IANA considerations section reaches IANA.

Well, that's not the case here.  But, in general, I assume
they contact the current "owner" and/or the IESG for advice.

Kurt