[iot-wg] Candidate Peter Steinhäuser

Here are a few words from Peter Steinhäuser:

After one term as the co-chair of the RIPE-IoT WG I still have the feeling
that there's a lot more we can do. Although the latest activites (especially
during the last RIPE meetings) point into a good direction there's still too
little overall activitiy, I think.

Matter and Thread are relatively new but are gaining traction. Since thread
is based upon IPv6 the actual network impact of IoT devices will increase.
Working closer with other RIPE WG's (i.e. DNS or IPv6) can bring more
purpose to this WG.

My work background offers other opportunities for discussions and working on
standards: 

In the last year I did work with our team to bring device fingerprinting
into the Telecom Infra Project (TIP) which has been adopted as the solution
for TIP's Enterprise WiFi software stack. Since it's fully integrated into
OpenWrt and open source it has the potential to become a standard solution.
We did already receive very helpful feedback that helped improving the
approach.

In my role as project manager for prplOS in the prpl Foundation I'm also in
contact with the industry organisations (BBF, WBA) that drive integration of
IoT devices into the management approaches of large network operators. While
I do understand their desire to get an overview of the network topology at
their customers' homes for troubleshooting and servicing I believe there's a
line to be drawn between what the operators need and the privacy
requirements of their customers. I want to increase the collaboration
between our community and such organisations to bring in the RIPE
communities standpoint and ideas. The operator's activities regarding IoT
are at an early stage and it's a good time to bring in other views on the
matter and make them aware. That's the reason I arranged a talk for the next
RIPE meeting about the BBF's current activities, which will allow the WG to
provide feedback directly.

I would appreaciate your support for my standing again for co-chair for this
WG, I'm convinced that I can contribute a lot and will work on initating new
activities with my co-chair. 



Many thanks Peter for your words.

Kind regards,
Peter Wehrle
IoT co-chair

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