Agreed this should be REJECTED.

> On May 19, 2016, at 9:22 PM, Manger, James <[email protected]> 
> wrote:
> 
> I suggest this errata be REJECTED as token types are case-insensitive.
> 
> Each field in RFC6749 that takes a token type explicitly says the value is 
> case insensitive.
> 
> 4.2.2. Access Token Response
> 
>   token_type
>         REQUIRED.  The type of the token issued as described in
>         Section 7.1.  Value is case insensitive.
> 
> 5.1. Successful Response
> 
>   token_type
>         REQUIRED.  The type of the token issued as described in
>         Section 7.1.  Value is case insensitive.
> 
> When used as an HTTP authentication scheme name it is also case insensitive. 
> From RFC7235 "HTTP/1.1 Authentication":
> 
> 2.1. Challenge and Response
> 
>   ...  It uses a case-insensitive token as a means to identify the 
> authentication scheme,
> 
> --
> James Manger
> 
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: OAuth [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of RFC Errata System
> Sent: Thursday, 19 May 2016 6:27 PM
> To: [email protected]; [email protected]; 
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> Subject: [OAUTH-WG] [Editorial Errata Reported] RFC6749 (4697)
> 
> The following errata report has been submitted for RFC6749,
> "The OAuth 2.0 Authorization Framework".
> 
> --------------------------------------
> You may review the report below and at:
> http://www.rfc-editor.org/errata_search.php?rfc=6749&eid=4697
> 
> --------------------------------------
> Type: Editorial
> Reported by: Ludwig Seitz <[email protected]>
> 
> Section: 7.1
> 
> Original Text
> -------------
> For example, the "bearer" token type defined in [RFC6750] is utilized
>   by simply including the access token string in the request:
> 
> 
> Corrected Text
> --------------
> For example, the "Bearer" token type defined in [RFC6750] is utilized
>   by simply including the access token string in the request:
> 
> 
> Notes
> -----
> RFC6750 defines the "Bearer" token type not the "bearer" token type.
> 
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> 
> --------------------------------------
> RFC6749 (draft-ietf-oauth-v2-31)
> --------------------------------------
> Title               : The OAuth 2.0 Authorization Framework
> Publication Date    : October 2012
> Author(s)           : D. Hardt, Ed.
> Category            : PROPOSED STANDARD
> Source              : Web Authorization Protocol
> Area                : Security
> Stream              : IETF
> Verifying Party     : IESG
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