<div dir="ltr">With my apologies, the links that my mail client apparently stripped are included below:<br><div class="gmail_extra"><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Wed, Jan 29, 2014 at 4:01 AM, Chris Grundemann <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:cgrundemann@gmail.com" target="_blank">cgrundemann@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br>
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As we recently posted in our </span><span style="font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:normal;line-height:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-stretch:normal;color:rgb(4,46,238)"><u>Deploy360</u></span><span style="font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:normal;line-height:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-stretch:normal"> blog, </span><span style="font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:normal;line-height:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-stretch:normal;color:rgb(4,46,238)"><u>we're launching a new project we're calling "Operators and the IETF" this year</u></span><span style="font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:normal;line-height:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-stretch:normal">. And we need your help! </span><br>
</span></font></div></div></blockquote><div><br></div><div>Deploy360 Blog: <a href="http://www.internetsociety.org/deploy360/">http://www.internetsociety.org/deploy360/</a><br></div><div>Blog post announcing this new project: <a href="http://www.internetsociety.org/deploy360/blog/2014/01/new-project-operators-and-the-ietf/">http://www.internetsociety.org/deploy360/blog/2014/01/new-project-operators-and-the-ietf/</a><br>
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<font><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:normal;line-height:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-stretch:normal">The objective of this new project is 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).</span><br>
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<font><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:normal;line-height:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-stretch:normal">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:</span><br>
<span style="font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:normal;line-height:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-stretch:normal">- The quickest and easiest is likely to </span><span style="font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:normal;line-height:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-stretch:normal;color:rgb(4,46,238)"><u>complete our online survey</u></span><span style="font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:normal;line-height:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-stretch:normal">. Just answer as honestly and completely as you can (and then remember to share the link with friends and colleagues).</span><br>
</span></font></div></div></blockquote><div><br></div><div>The Survey: <a href="https://internetsociety2.wufoo.com/forms/operators-and-the-ietf/">https://internetsociety2.wufoo.com/forms/operators-and-the-ietf/</a><br></div>
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<span style="font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:normal;line-height:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-stretch:normal">- 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! </span><span style="font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:normal;line-height:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-stretch:normal;color:rgb(4,46,238)"><u>The Deploy360 team</u></span><span style="font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:normal;line-height:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-stretch:normal"> would absolutely love to sit down somewhere with a snack or a drink and riff on this, as well as other networking topics.</span><br>
</span></font></div></div></blockquote><div><br>About the Deploy360 team: <a href="http://www.internetsociety.org/deploy360/about/team/">http://www.internetsociety.org/deploy360/about/team/</a> <br><br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">
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<span style="font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:normal;line-height:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-stretch:normal">- Finally, if you’re feeling exceptionally wordy, you can always </span><span style="font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:normal;line-height:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-stretch:normal;color:rgb(4,46,238)"><u>shoot us an email or contact us on social media</u></span><span style="font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:normal;line-height:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-stretch:normal"> with your thoughts written out long form.</span><br>
</span></font></div></div></blockquote><div><br></div><div>Contact us: <a href="http://www.internetsociety.org/deploy360/about/contact/">http://www.internetsociety.org/deploy360/about/contact/</a> <br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">
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<font><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:normal;line-height:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-stretch:normal">Most importantly: These options are not mutually exclusive! Feel free to complete the survey, send a follow up email, tweet us, and find us in person to chat. We don’t mind at all! </span><br>
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<font><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:normal;line-height:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-stretch:normal"><br>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 on the </span><span style="font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:normal;line-height:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-stretch:normal;color:rgb(4,46,238)"><u>Deploy360 blog</u></span><span style="font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:normal;line-height:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-stretch:normal"> that once we have some input to analyze.</span><br>
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<font><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:normal;line-height:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-stretch:normal"><br>So what are you waiting for? Go take the survey! And/or find one of us at NZNOG, NANOG, APRICOT, MENOG, IETF, or ICANN in the next couple months. We look forward to hearing from you</span>!<br>
<br></span></font></div><div><font><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">Cheers,<br></span></font></div><div><font><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">~Chris<br></span></font></div><div><font><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">(Deploy360 / CO ISOC / NANOG)</span></font><br clear="all">
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