August 7, Monday

WG and BOF scheduling begins

September 18, Monday

Cutoff date for requests to schedule WG and for preliminary BOF proposals to ADs

September 25, Monday

Cutoff date for requests to schedule BOF

In other words you MUST send a preliminary proposal to the relevant AD by September 18; but earlier would be better. The final scheduling request must be sent by September 25.

This change is designed to ensure that all BOF proposals can be discussed between the IESG and IAB before a final decision is taken.

The general BOF procedures are at http://www.ietf.org/ietf/1bof-procedures.txt and there is excellent general advice at http://tools.ietf.org/html/draft-narten-successful-bof

Brian Carpenter