Network Working Group G. Huston, Ed.
Request for Comments: 3975 IAB
Category: Informational I. Leuca, Ed.
OMA
January 2005
OMA-IETF Standardization Collaboration
Status of This Memo
This memo provides information for the Internet community. It does
not specify an Internet standard of any kind. Distribution of this
memo is unlimited.
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Copyright (C) The Internet Society (2005).
Abstract
This document describes the standardization collaboration between the
Open Mobile Alliance (OMA) and the Internet Engineering Task Force
(IETF).
1. Introduction
This document contains a set of principles and guidelines that serves
as the basis for establishing a cooperation framework between the
Open Mobile Alliance (OMA) and the Internet Engineering Task Force
(IETF). This cooperation is intended to secure timely development of
technical specifications that facilitate maximum interoperability
with existing (fixed and mobile) Internet systems, devices, and
protocols.
Within the OMA, specific activities are undertaken through OMA
working groups, each with an area of responsibility. These
activities are authorized, and their output is approved by, the OMA
Technical Plenary. The list of OMA working groups, OMA
Specifications for public comment, the OMA work program, and publicly
available working group drafts can be found at the OMA web site,
.
Within the IETF, activities are undertaken within a framework of
Areas, with specific activities being undertaken by working groups
that are chartered within each Area. Working group output is
reviewed by the Internet Engineering Steering Group (IESG) and
published by the RFC-Editor. IETF activities are based on a
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principle of open contribution and participation by any interested
party. Information on IETF working groups, current work item drafts,
meeting schedules, and mailing lists are published on the IETF web
site, .
The IETF and the OMA, are cooperating with a mutual desire to support
the integrity of specifications and standards developed by each body.
The preferred approach is that the OMA uses the Internet standards
unchanged, if feasible, and communicates requirements for change to
the IETF, as needed. The parties intend to work together in an
effort to avoid duplication of work.
Each organization will operate according to its own rules and
procedures, including rules governing Intellectual Property Rights
(IPR), specification elaboration, approval, and maintenance.
This cooperation framework is intended to guide collaborative
efforts, and should be put into use in as much as it is applicable to
these efforts. If either party finds this framework inapplicable,
then it may notify the other party so that this framework may be
modified or withdrawn, as appropriate.
2. Basis of Collaboration
In the further development of OMA specifications, the benefit of
adopting Internet specifications has been identified.
Although this document recognizes the importance of interoperability
of OMA specifications with the existing Internet and hence the use of
IETF standards, the OMA recognizes that additions or modifications
might be needed in order to make the IETF Internet specifications
meet the needs of the OMA. In such cases, the OMA will take its
concerns directly to the appropriate IETF working groups for
resolution. When no appropriate working group can be found or it is
not known where to direct the communication, or in the case of
resolution of consequent matters, the issue will be raised through
the OMA's designated liaison to the IETF.
The IETF may also need to ask questions of the OMA in order to refine
its understanding of OMA requirements or may wish to offer guidance
to OMA on the effective use of Internet specifications. Where
possible, these communications will occur in the context of a
discussion between OMA and an IETF working group. In the event that
a working group level discussion is deemed inappropriate for the
desired communication, the matter will be raised through the IETF's
designated liaison to the OMA.
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3. Document Sharing
Both the OMA and the IETF encourage the sharing of draft documents
that are of mutual interest.
All IETF documents are publicly available from the IETF web site, and
discussion of documents is hosted on open mailing lists.
OMA documents intended for public consumption, including working
drafts, are published for open access on the OMA web site,
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