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Fast Network Notifications
charter-ietf-fann-01

Yes

Jim Guichard
Ketan Talaulikar
Mohamed Boucadair

No Objection

Andy Newton
Christopher Inacio
Deb Cooley
Éric Vyncke
Gorry Fairhurst
Roman Danyliw
Tommy Jensen

Note: This ballot was opened for revision 00-05 and is now closed.

Ballot question: "Do we approve of this charter?"

Jim Guichard
Yes
Ketan Talaulikar
Yes
Mohamed Boucadair
Yes
Andy Newton
No Objection
Charles Eckel
(was Block) No Objection
Comment (2026-06-18 for -00-06) Sent
It was pointed out to me that I missed the text at the end of the overview, which states, ".. and develop a comprehensive solution."

With this in mind, I have changed my position from "Block" to "No Objection". I would like to also provide a suggestion for rewording the last sentence.

OLD
The Fast Network Notification (FANN) Working Group is chartered to investigate this problem space for the need to convey locally detected adverse conditions (and their recovery) to remote nodes that can then react to them for enabling efficient and timely handling of traffic flows and to develop a comprehensive solution.

NEW
The Fast Network Notification (FANN) Working Group is chartered to investigate the need and develop a comprehensive solution to convey locally detected adverse conditions (and their recovery) to remote nodes that can then react to them for enabling efficient and timely handling of traffic flows.

Here are some nits for your consideration.

OLD: especially in high-scale and high-bandwidth
NEW: especially in large-scale, high-bandwidth

OLD: at microseconds to sub-millisecond timescales
NEW: in microseconds to sub-millisecond timescales

OLD: via local techniques like adaptive load balancing, fast-reroute, and other mechanisms.
NEW: via local techniques like adaptive load balancing and fast-reroute.

OLD: timely and efficient manner resulting in diverted traffic flows
NEW: timely and efficient manner, resulting in diverted traffic flows

OLD:  nodes that are one or more hops away which are then able to apply techniques
NEW:  nodes that are one or more hops away, which are then able to apply techniques

OLD: how network notifications are generated, and consumed, including integration
NEW: how network notifications are generated and consumed, including integration

OLD: the RTGWG
NEW: RTGWG
Christopher Inacio
No Objection
Deb Cooley
No Objection
Éric Vyncke
No Objection
Gorry Fairhurst
No Objection
Roman Danyliw
No Objection
Tommy Jensen
No Objection