Re: [Geopriv] WG2LC: draft-ietf-geopriv-held-identity-extensions-00.txt

> Consider case (2) first. The recommendation that we would want to make
> is for the LS to verify that the identifier actually corresponds to the
> target. However, the identifiers in question will necessarily not be
> IP-layer identifiers (or else there would be no problem). That means
> that we can't define an Internet-standard mechanism for this
> verification -- mechanisms will have to be network-specific.
> So we're left making a vague statement that has to be re-interpreted for each
> network (or type of network). Not very satisfying, but basically all that can be done.

I don't think that it's necessary for us to restrict ourselves to vague statements in
all cases.  For some types of identifiers (such as MAC addresses, NAIs, telephone #s),
we can probably give quite specific recommendations about verification procedures.