Dear Colleagues,
Based on the TF2 directive given to me at the last meeting, I have requested an Ethertype for the 1904.2 standard.
I would like to inform the group that a new Ethertype (0xA8-C8) has been allocated, but not without some pushback from the IEEE Registration Authority. Since Ethertype space is a scarce resource, I was asked to show that we cannot get by using the existing "Local Experimental Ethertype" and also to show that we plan to use and administer the "Protocol Subtype" values, such that if we need to add a new protocol or to extend an existing protocol, we are able to do so without requesting a new Ethertype. It is my impression that it will be exceedingly difficult to get another Ethertype value for another 1904 project. Rather we should treat the Ethertype given to us as the 1904 Ethertype, and not 1904.2 Ethertype.
The above, plus the fact that "Protocol Subtype" field is required to follow the Ethertype may have an impact on the 1904.3 packet header format, hence I am copying this email to the 1904.3 TF reflector.
Regards,
Glen