User Services Area Director: o Joyce K. Reynolds: jkrey@isi.edu Area Summary reported by Joyce Reyolds/Information Sciences Institute Six active working groups and one BOF (RTL) were held in the User Services Area (USV) of the IETF in Stockholm, Sweden. The HARTS Working Group did not meet. Read The Label BOF (RTL) The RTL BOF, chaired by Vint Cerf, was held in response to the many ``content-labeling'' proposals that have been proposed on various Internet e-mail lists, including the IETF list. The chair asked the attendees to answer two questions: 1) Should IETF deal with this; and 2) what kind of mechanisms might be suitable? The resulting summary of actions are to be considered: 1. A working group could be formed in the IETF to look at a narrow way of dealing with this problem; address the issue that if a browser or server were to be created, schools or parents could acquire and run these tools. 2. Enough other activity is occurring that we should take advantage of it. 3. Have longer term possibilities that metadata could be used for other purposes. 4. A short term working group is being considered that would establish the means for ``kids places.'' A metadata group exists already. Internet School Networking Working Group (ISN) The ISN Working Group met on Monday and the session was broadcast on the MBONE. After introductions of attendees, many of whom were first-time IETF attendees, the first item of business was to review the ISN charter. Dates of milestones were adjusted to reflect the minimal progress on several projects. The update of RFC 1578/FYI 22 was initiated by reviewing the outline of questions submitted by Jennifer Sellers and Julie Robichaux which resulted in a fairly active discussion. The two other ISN projects; the educational projects directory (listed as the K-12 directory project on the agenda) and document repository; were re-visited and a call for volunteers was issued to move the projects forward. As there was much international representation, people offered to ``find the right people'' in their countries (e.g., people in the educational field who are unable to attend IETF). Time ran out and it was concluded that much of the work will be carried out on the mailing list. Internet User Glossary Working Group (USERGLOS) The reactivated USERGLOS Working Group met for the first time in Stockholm. The purpose of the session was to update the existing ``Internet Users' Glossary'' (RFC 1392, FYI 18). A small, but dedicated, group of individuals approved the charter and proceeded with a review of the RFC. Several dozen new terms were selected for inclusion in the Glossary's revision. Several dozen other terms were determined to need revision or verification. The attendees will be added to the mailing list, and that list will then be used to submit entries for the new terms. An Internet-Draft will be ready sufficiently prior to the Dallas IETF for review at that meeting. Network Training Materials Working Group (TRAINMAT) Those attending the meeting reported on the various network training activities that they had been involved with, including the ISOC Workshop for Technologically Developing Countries, the interactive video training in the Hawaiian Islands, the Norwegian distance learning Internet course, the US Globe project, and others. The meeting discussed at some length the form and content of the Catalogue of Training Materials, which with vigorous culling, is now in a reasonable state and with a little more work, will be ready for submission as an RFC. Responsible Use of the Network Working Group (RUN) The Responsible Use of the Network Working Group met to review the Internet-Draft of the Netiquette Guide. The general format was approved, followed by a complete review of all four sections of the draft. There were some minor, specific changes to various bullet items which will be reflected in the next, hopefully final, Internet-Draft. The document should be ready to submit as an FYI RFC prior to the Dallas meeting. Site Security Handbook Working Group (SSH) The Site Security Handbook Working Group met twice during the Stockholm IETF. During the two sessions, the group reviewed the contents of the current Internet-Draft. Assignments were made for the missing sections and it was agreed to work towards a new Internet-Draft by November 1. User Services Working Group (USWG) A report on IETF User Services Area activities was presented by Joyce Reynolds, which included USV Area Working Group status and related USV Area Internet-Drafts. David Hartland provided a liaison report on the TERENA ISUS meeting held on Sunday, 16 July. Other reports were presented on additional related global liaison group activities and international conferences, including the IESG and USV Area presentations at the RIPE meeting plenary, the annual Joint European Networking Conference (JENC), the ISOC Workshop for Developing Countries, and the INET95 Conference. Progress/discussion of USWG projects included the USV-WEB, USV-HTML, and USV-TV. In the last 15 minutes of the session, April Marine reported on the current status of the NISI Working Group.