4.4. Time zone service

What do we want (or not) in a time zone service?

  • The time zones should be in a VTIMEZONE format as defined in RFC 2445.

  • The time zone service should be built on top of a known platform such as: HTTP, CalDAV, DNS, or ITIP.

  • The time zone service should be able to return a time zone based on a supplied TZID and/or VTIMEZONE object (Closest match).

Who should host such services?