With the increasing number of RFCs and drafts that have a direct impact on operations, the question was asked if a true operations forum like NANOG would be willing to function as a review board.
It was noted that there have been efforts in the past to address this issue, within the Operations Area of the IETF, which met with some difficulties. It was suggested that the IESG be approached regarding a modification of the standard RFC template to include a operational impact statement, much like the security impact bullet. Bill Manning has taken the action item to do just that. He has asked the IETF OPS AD for input and will talk to the RFC editor when she returns, about making this suggestion at the next IESG meeting.
There are some hopes that if there is progress in this area that operators will actually spend time reviewing drafts prior to publication with an eye to the impact the proposed changes will have on operations.
I missed some of this due to parking problems that were of my own doing.
Randy Bush suggested that Bill take to the IESG a recommendation that some group like NANOG have the opportunity to comment on the operational viability of some of the RFCs.