Karim El-Malki wrote:
> The cellular host requirements draft is only aimed at minimum
> cellular host functionality. So if a host has a DSL interface this
> draft doesn't apply to it. I believe this is already an assumption
> of the current draft. If instead you have multiple wireless
> interfaces it would apply.

So this points out that 1) the document doesn't define 'cellular host',
and 2) that 'assumptions' of the authors are not always obvious to the
reader. A host must conform to specific requirements and mixing or
adding different interface types doesn't change that. In this example,
when a DSL interface got added to a 3G handset does it suddenly change
from a 'cellular host' to something else? If so which rules apply?

The document is fundamentally flawed because it is focused on a target
product, the micro-3G handset. If it gets rewritten to focus on unique
exceptions for the cellular air-link that are strictly about addressing
the problems that arise from its characteristics, it MAY be worthy of a
WG last call.

Tony


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