<html><head></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><div><div>Dear all,</div><div>Since we seem to be at an agreement on the main FGs that the TF will consist of can we take a final look at their mandates </div><div><br></div><div><div>1) Policy and Government</div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; ">This FG will assist governmental members and policy makers in defining and promoting a clear dated roadmap for the IPv6 implementation strategies on their large national networks and backbones.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; ">This FG will also look into introducing IPv6 into the country through means such as education and services.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; "><br></span></div><div>2) Core, Transit & Peering</div><div>This FG will assist network operators in planning and deploying IPv6 across their core networks and facilitating transit and peering relationships within the region.</div><div><br></div><div>3) Mobile, CPE & Access</div><div>This FG will assist in developing roadmaps for the deployment of IPv6 on the access layers of the network up to the CPE device or customer access device. </div><div>This FG will also facilitate collaboration for standard based deployments of IPv6 transition mechanisms and integration to customers.</div><div><br></div><div>4) Web & Application</div></div><div>This FG will assist ccTLDs, host and content providers in promotion and diffusion of IPv6 capable services on their networks. </div><div>This FG will also facilitate collaboration between academic and research organizations in the development of IPv6 tools, applications and devices. </div><div>The FG will attempt to actively contribute to the international standards and specification bodies tasked with IPv6 matters.</div><div><br></div><div>Thoughts ???</div><div>Hisham</div></div></body></html>