<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;" class="">Justin,<div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Please find attached an annotated copy of the GDDI document. The quality of the RFP has increased substantially and it is almost good to go. That is good news. Unfortunately I did not receive any advanced copies, as discussed after the last meeting, maybe something went wrong with email.</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">The only concern I have is your continuous request of a “session- and connection-less” communication. I really URGE you to remove this from the RFP and leave the decision to the submitters. The idea that session- and connection-less transfers are faster is just a long-lasting and persistent illusion.</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">I really URGE you to remove this from 6.2 and rephrase requirement 6.5.1.5. Actually, your Discussion Issue 6.7.4 contains *EXACTLY* the right idea, which re-phrased should replace requirement 6.5.1.5. Trust in the submitters to make the right technology decision, and do not force them to work with something which actually doesn’t work in reality.</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">[ in case you question my competence in network technology, in my time at Digital Equipment Corporate Research, I was in charge of real-time communication research, and have implemented complete network stacks for multiple operating systems. ] </div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Feel free to contact me if you have questions.</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Kind regards,</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Manfred</div><div class="">____________________</div><div class=""><div dir="auto" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;" class=""><div dir="auto" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;" class=""><div>Manfred Koethe</div><div>88solutions Corporation</div><div><a href="mailto:koethe@88solutions.com" class="">koethe@88solutions.com</a></div><div>+1 (617) 413-5003 [cell]</div><div class=""><br class=""></div></div></div></div></body></html>