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... authority. For IETF protocols, that role is provided by the Internet
Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA).
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... IANA cannot allow
general mailing lists to fill the role of providing definitive
recommendations regarding a registration question. Instead, the IANA ...
... name space (or modify the definition of an existing space) and that
expect the IANA to play a role in maintaining that space (e.g.,
serving as a repository for registered values) MUST document the
process through which future assignments are made. Such a section
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