Greetings, I have just posted the Internet Draft <draft-itu-t-ieps-description-00.txt>, which contains the text of ITU-T Recommendation E.106, Description of the International Emergency Preference Scheme (IEPS). It provides further background information on IEPS for the initiative being taken to accommodate provisions for emergency communications in next generation networks based upon Internet technology. We first presented the IEPS requirements at a BOF at IETF 48 in Pittsburgh during July 2000 with an overview in Internet Draft <draft.folts.ohno.ieps.considerations.00.txt>. Although ITU-T E.106 addresses emergency communications in the public switched telephone networks and ISDN, we are projecting these requirements into the future for public IP-telephony services and other innovative Internet-based services that are becoming available in the telecommunications marketplace. You are invited to visit our web site: www.iepscheme.net. There are several other background documents available there including the recent Internet Draft <draft-carlberg-ieps-framework-00.txt>, which provides more detailed technical considerations as well as some pointers to IETF work areas where there could be specific issues related to provision of emergency communications. You are also encouraged to subscribe to the IEPS mail list to participate in discussions on these issues. You can subscribe by following the procedures outlined in the IEPS web site. We would like to be able to hold another BOF on IEPS at IETF 50 next month. We would also like to see and IEPS Working Group established in the IETF to facilitate the work. Your comments or views to the IEPS list would be most welcome. It would be very helpful to have discussions on the IEPS issues. Your input and support for this work would be very much appreciated. Hal Folts * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Hal Folts * Senior Systems Engineer * Priority Services - Internet * Technology and Programs Division (N2) * National Communications System * 701 South Courthouse Road * Arlington, VA 22204-2198 * Tel: +1 703 607-6186 Fax: +1 703 607-4830 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
