Re: Is the IP layer the right place to support location information

[EXT Randy Bush <randy@psg.com>]

> There is no question that broad availability of spatial information on the
> Internet (including both mobile and stationary devices) is important.

as a devil's advocate and just to keep the game honest, i question it.  i
do not mean to be hostile by doing so, but rather to force us to be able to
stand up to external criticism having though it through as opposed to just
making broad statements.

i have yet to see real justification for this.  some folk think they see
great market opportunities, but then the specifics get kind of vague.  the
only solid case i have heard to date has been e911 for ip mobile phones.

we need three or six solid application examples to back this up.  and, as
we can be perceived as encroaching on privacy and security, these examples
should also be thought out along these dimensions.

randy