Agenda for the IETF 74 Technical plenary
March 26, 17:00-19:30

[17:00-17:30]
+ Welcome

+ IRTF Chair's report
  Aaron Falk

+ IAB Chair's report
  Olaf Kolkman

[17:30-19:00]
 + MPLS turns 12: A successful Protocol's History and Lessons Learned.
  Moderator(s) Andrew Malis and Loa Andersson
  See more detail below

[19:00-19:30]
+ Open microphone session



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"MPLS turns 12: A successful protocol's history and lessons learned" 

 Many consider MPLS a success, in the sense of RFC 5812's "What Makes
 for a Successful Protocol?".

 The session analyzes MPLS, offering a case study of the creation and
 operation of a successful protocol and its generally-applicable
 lessons learned. Four speakers will enumerate MPLS's clear benefits
 and its less obvious effects on the overall Internet architecture,
 including its effects on higher-layer protocol/application operation
 and delivery. The speakers represent operator, industry forum, and
 vendor perspectives. We expect attendees to walk away with at least
 one or two practical concepts applicable to improving the success
 outcome of their protocol(s) of focus, as well as learning more about
 MPLS technology and benefits.

 0. "Intro and meeting chairs"
    Andrew Malis and/or Loa Andersson
 1. "MPLS history - MPLS becoming a teenager"
    George Swallow, Cisco
 2. "Operator perspective - the why's , how's, and obstacles"
    Tom Bechly, Verizon Business/MCI
 3. "Vendor perspective - The development of the Technology"

    Kireeti Kompella, Juniper



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