stef@ICS.UCI.EDU (Einar Stefferud) (12/04/90)
This is the final approved version, and may be passed along to any
interested party. Membership (as stated in the chater) is open to
anyone doing business in the US with an interest in the issues, and
meetings are open to any observer who wishes to attend. Meetings
locations are set for the US Department of State in Washington, DC.
Annexes to the Charter include some lists of topics and issues that may
be addressed by the MHS MD subcommittee, in due course. The first
meeting agenda is attached to the first meeting announcement in a
separate message, along with contact information for notifying the US
Dept of State that you plan to attend (if you do so plan).
Best...\Stef
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Subject: the MHS MD Charter
Date: Fri, 30 Nov 90 16:37 EST
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US Study Group D Subcommittee:
Message Handling Systems Management Domains
CHARTER
This Charter was ratified by U.S. CCITT Study Group D on October 29, 1990.
1. Purpose
This subcommittee is established to develop and propose registration,
administration and assignment procedures for management domains with
the purpose of maximizing domestic and international connectivity
among Message Handling Systems (MHS) operating within the U.S.
2. Basis of Authority
This subcommittee has been established by the U.S. CCITT Study Group D
of the U.S. State Department and is answerable to it. The advice of
the subcommittee is to be directed to the U.S. CCITT National
Committee.
3. Scope
The subcommittee will develop and propose U.S. X.400 MHS management
domain name registration authority procedures. The procedures should
apply to all MHS domains operating within the US. For purposes of this
document, the term MD refers to Administration Management Domains
(ADMD) and Private Management Domains (PRMD) as defined in CCITT's
X.400 series of Recommendations.
The subcommittee will develop guidelines and procedures to facilitate
establishment of a reliable, interoperable U.S. MHS system which
accommodates multiple MHS Management Domains and access to/from
international services.
The subcommittee will recommend inter-MHS management domain procedures
for the use of registered names.
The subcommittee will determine on-going activities appropriate to its
purpose.
Consideration will be given to existing practices in the use of MHS MD
names, in the formulation of subcommittee recommendations.
This subcommittee will establish criteria for identifying candidate
registration agency (or agencies) and recommend potential candidate
registrar(s).
4. Organization
4.1. Offices
A. Terms of Office
i. The term of each office in the Subcommittee for
MHS Management Domains shall be for two (2) years
except for the term of the first Chair which is
for one (1) year. The Chair may be selected for
one or more subsequent terms of two years but not
to exceed two consecutive terms. The Vice-Chair is
also eligible for nomination and selection for
Chair.
The Vice-Chair may also be selected for subsequent
terms of two year duration but not to exceed two
consecutive terms.
B. Selection of Officers
i. Officers shall be selected by consensus of the
members attending the meeting at which selections
appear on its agenda when the meeting notice is
distributed. If such substantial agreement is not
achieved, the Chairman of U.S. Study Group D shall
designate such officer for a one or two year
period per paragraph 4.1(A)(i) above. This
designation may be appealed to the Chairman of the
U.S. National Committee for the CCITT in the U.S.
State Department.
ii. Offices can only be held by representatives of
Subcommittee members, as defined in section 4.2,
paragraph A of this Charter, or their authorized
agents. Officers are not restricted to the
designated principal or alternate of a member. No
member may hold more than one (1) office
simultaneously.
iii. A new officer shall be selected if one is unable
to fulfill the duties of office for more than
sixty (60) days. Furthermore, it is the
responsibility of the officer to advise the
Subcommittee in the event of difficulty in
fulfilling the duties of his or her office. The
Chair may appoint a substitute to temporarily
represent him or her when the Vice Chair is
unavailable to fulfill that substitute function.
C. Leadership Offices
i. Chair: The duties of the Chair are to call to
order and preside over all meetings of the
Subcommittee.
ii. Vice-Chair: The duties of the Vice Chair are to
(1) provide and distribute minutes of all meetings
of the Subcommittee, (2) maintain an ongoing
roster of the Subcommittee membership, and (3)
temporarily assume the responsibilities of the
Chair in the event that the Chair is unable to
fulfill those duties.
D. Liaison Responsibilities
i. Liaisons shall be established with other groups as
deemed appropriate by the Subcommittee.
E. Subcommittee Role for US Study Group D
i. The subcommittee shall provide technical advice to
US Study Group D to address issues relevant to the
subcommittee that should be considered at the
international level by representatives of US Study
Group D.
4.2 Membership
A. Members
Membership in the Subcommittee is open to any entity doing
business in the U.S. which has a direct interest in the
activities of the Subcommittee.
B. Observers
All other interested parties or organizations may also
attend Subcommittee meetings but are not eligible to select
the officers of the Subcommittee or to be nominated to those
offices.
5. Operating Procedures
5.1. Decision Process
All decisions of the Subcommittee shall be by consensus in accordance
with normal U.S. National Committee procedures.
US Study Group D reserves the right to modify or pass judgement on any
deliverable of this subcommittee.
5.2 Meetings
Meetings of the Subcommittee shall be held at least every six (6)
months. In addition, the Subcommittee Chair or two (2) or more members
of the Subcommittee may request a meeting as business requires.
Notice of the meetings shall follow the rules prescribed for the
operation of U.S. CCITT Study Groups. A proposed agenda for each
subcommittee meeting shall be distributed to all members of the U.S.
Study Group D interested in CCITT Study Group VII subject matter at
least ten (10) days prior to the scheduled meeting.
5.3. Modifications to the Charter
Additions, deletions and amendments to this Charter may be proposed at
any time by this U.S. Study Group D Subcommittee and considered for
approval by U.S. Study Group D. U.S. Department of State oversight
applies in all matters related to CCITT preparatory groups such as
U.S. Study Group D.
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ANNEX - 1
Proposed Topic List That May Be Considered By This Subcommittee
This list is not considered a part of the Charter and is provided to
the US study Group D and the Subcommittee for its consideration.
1. Registration Procedures for MHS Management Domain Names:
a. Grandfather existing X.400 domain names,
b. Uniqueness of ADMD and PRMD name space,
c. Relation of the ISO Name Tree and the X.500 Directory.
2. Information sharing arrangements to facilitate a distributed
national MHS service:
a. Quality of Service vis-a-vis national MHS service,
b. Legal aspects, e.g., examine liability exposure of MHS
service providers,
c. Rules for single space ADMD name,
d. Settlement of disputes, e.g., through binding
arbitration.
3. Establish a U.S. semantic of domain name for classification
of ADMD and PRMD names.
4. Identify and recommend agencies to perform registration.
5. Utilize work already done to interconnect ADMD/PRMD domains.
6. Limitation of the scope to X.400 (1988 and beyond) systems
and services.
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ANNEX - 2
Proposed Work Items for the Subcommittee
1. Registration Rules and Procedures
a. Right to use of name,
b. Binding of names to specific uses,
c. Provision for access to and distribution of usage binding
information to interested parties.
2. Syntax of MHS MD Names
a. Assurance of Uniqueness,
b. Use of "constructive" syntax.
3. Semantics of MHS MD Names.
4. Sharing of MD Interconnection Information.
5. Establish Criteria and Examine Liability Exposure for Candidate
Registration Agencies. Identify and recommend agencies.
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ANNEX - 3
Proposed Schedule of Meetings
1. First meeting of Subcommittee December 17-18, 1990, at 10
AM, U.S. State Department, CCITT Study Group D facility. The
local point of contact for this meeting is Mr. Gary Fereno.
2. General meeting plan for 1991 will be to meet before or
after OSI Implementor's Workshops held at NIST. The
Subcommittee will generally meet at the U.S. State
Department facilities unless otherwise specified in the
meeting announcements. The tentative dates are as follows:
March 7-8, 1991
June 6-7, 1991
September 17-18, 1991
December 5-6, 1991
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