[Chapter-delegates] The Future Internet

[Olivier MJ Crepin-Leblond]

Hey everyone,

The ITU has recently released a free document (Hip hip hurray! Finally a free document from ITU !), describing their vision of The Future Internet. This might not be their sole vision, but it is one vision.

http://www.itu.int/oth/T230100000A/en

I have found the document to be interesting reading. However, I have found several instances where a question is raised for the sole purpose to instill doubt in the reader's mind wrt the Internet being able to evolve. Is this a special writing style? Is this wanted? There are plenty of question marks looming about the subject.
Another interesting part is Annex A, where the authors provide a list of the current ITU-T study groups working on Internet-related matters. It looks like a well orchestrated choice of subjects. Is ITU planting its fence posts in the standards field, in time for future networks? Indeed, can I ask a burning question: is there Internet space for two standards bodies - IETF & ITU - in those subjects?

Of particular importance is the last line of the conclusion:

"As a result, this Report has surveyed the debate over Internet architecture, and identified key emerging trends and features of the Internet, in an attempt to provide pointers for future standards work for consideration by the ITU-T membership and the broader standards community. "

So the ITU's back on the forefront of Internet-related standards - or at least, it plans to be.

I'd be interested in hearing what others think about this document.

Kind regards,

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Olivier MJ Crépin-Leblond, PhD
http://www.gih.com/ocl.html
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