It's for real. Honestly speaking, there is much wariness on the IETF side, but so long as the outcome continues to be sensible the agreement is holding.

-----Original Message----- From: Chip Sharp [SMTP:chsharp@cisco.com] Sent: Wednesday, June 30, 1999 1:40 PM To: Taylor, Tom-PT [CAR:5V00-I:EXCH]; ITU-SG16@mailbag.cps.intel.com Subject: Re: MGCP reference (was Re: Megaco/H.gcp conference call)

At 09:53 AM 6/30/99 -0400, Tom-PT Taylor wrote:

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Here's a brief history, from my point of view -- others are free to add their viewpoints.

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May 1998: formal Megaco/H.GCP cooperative arrangement announced.

...snip... I believe the arrangement announced in Santiago has not actually been formalized or confirmed. At least that was the impression I got from Scott's mail. Of course, just because there is no formal arrangement doesn't mean megaco and Q.14 aren't working toward common protocol.

Since you brought it up though, :-), what is the status of the arrangement?

Chip

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