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<DIV><FONT face=Verdana>Folks,</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Verdana>As some of you know, there are new proposed work items
within ITU-T SG16 address topics that I know are of interest to most of the
people on this mailing list. Those are:</FONT></DIV>
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<LI><FONT face=Verdana>H.323 and SIP Interworking</FONT>
<LI><FONT face=Verdana>NAT/FW Traversal Requirements and
Protocols</FONT></LI></UL>
<DIV><FONT face=Verdana>I would very much like to see contributions on both of
these topics at the upcoming SG16 meeting in January. Both topics have
often been discussed, but discussion is about as far as things have gone.
If there is significant interest-- and there seems to be thus far-- we will form
a new Question specifically on the topic of NAT/FW. However, until that
happens, I am quite happy to accept those into <A
href="http://www.itu.int/ITU-T/studygroups/com16/sg16-qd.html">Question
D/16</A>.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Verdana>I look forward to some constructive proposals,
analysis/report of work done elsewhere, requirements, etc.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Verdana>Best Regards,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Verdana>Paul E. Jones</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Verdana>Interim Rapporteur, Q.D/16</FONT></DIV>
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