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The technical work of the IETF (Internet Engineering Task Force) is done in its Working Groups, which
are organized by topics into several Areas.
In this table, all the active working groups (covered by this site) in terms of RFCs and Drafts, are highlighted in this color. A number of concluded working groups covered by this site are highlighted in this color. The concluded working groups that are highlighted in this color directly point to the ietf tools's WG page. The other concluded working groups did not produce any RFC, or the RFC(s) that they produced are obsoleted.
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The Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) is an open international
community of network designers, operators, vendors and researchers
concerned with the evolution of the Internet architecture and the
smooth operation of the Internet.
It is important to note that the IETF is not a corporation: it is an
unincorporated, freestanding organization.
The technical work of the IETF is done in its Working Groups, which
are organized by topics into several Areas under the coordination of Area Directors.
For all purposes relevant to the Internet Standards development
process, membership in the IETF and its Working Groups is defined to
be established solely and entirely by individual participation in
IETF and Working Group activities. Participation in the IETF and its
Working Groups is by individual technical contributors rather than by
formal representatives of organizations.
Much of the daily work of the IETF is conducted on electronic mailing lists.
There are discussion mailing lists for each of the working groups, as well as
an IETF general discussion list, an IETF announcement list,
and an Internet-Draft (I-D) announcement list.
The Internet Society (ISOC) was founded in 1992 to promote the evolution and growth of the
Internet as a global communications infrastructure, to provide support
for the IETF, and to encourage the responsible and effective use of the
Internet through education, discussion, and advice to public policy
makers.
ISOC is uniquely positioned at the intersection of development-oriented
(technical) groups, public policy, and educational activities and
serves as the hub of a global network of individuals and organisations
that are collectively working toward the shared vision of an Internet that
benefits everyone everywhere.
The ISOC is managed by a Board of Trustees elected by the
worldwide individual membership.
ISOC provides a major source of funding and support for the IETF
and its processes. Notably, ISOC funds 100 percent of the RFC Editor
function. Funding for these efforts is provided by ISOC Organisation
Members as well as ISOC's Platinum Sponsors for Internet standards
programmes: APNIC, ARIN, RIPE NCC, and Microsoft.
ISOC's contributions also extend to policy and public relations support
on behalf of the IETF as well as legal and insurance coverage. ISOC
is the IETF's sole source of financial support apart from IETF meeting fees.
The IETF Administrative Support Activity (IASA), started in May 2005, provides the
administrative structure required to support the IETF standards
process and to support the IETF's technical activities. The IAOC (IETF Administrative Oversight Committee)
directs and oversees the IASA. The IASA's staff initially consists of an
IAD (IETF Administrative Director) who is responsible for administering the IETF finances and for establishing
and administering the IASA budget.
The structure of the IASA is documented in
[RFC 4071] and
[RFC 4371].
The Internet Architecture Board (IAB) is chartered by the Internet
Society Trustees to provide oversight of the architecture of the
Internet and its protocols. The IAB appoints the IETF chair and is
responsible for approving other IESG candidates put forward by the
IETF nominating committee. The IAB is also responsible for reviewing
and approving the charters of new Working Groups that are proposed
for the IETF.
The Internet Engineering Steering Group (IESG) is the part of the
Internet Society responsible for the management of the IETF technical
activities. It administers the Internet Standards process according
to the rules and procedures defined in [RFC 2026].
The IESG is responsible
for the actions associated with the progression of technical
specification along the "standards track" including the initial
approval of new Working Groups and the final approval of
specifications as Internet Standards. The IESG is composed of the
IETF Area Directors and the chair of the IETF, who also serves as the
chair of the IESG.
The members of the IESG are nominated by a nominations committee (the
Nomcom), and are approved by the IAB.
The charter of the IESG is documented in
[RFC 3710].
The RFC Editor edits, formats, and publishes Internet Drafts as RFCs,
working in conjunction with the IESG. An important secondary role is
to provide one definitive repository for all RFCs.
The Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA) is responsible for
assigning the values of these protocol parameters for the Internet.
Many protocol specifications include numbers, keywords, and other
parameters that must be uniquely assigned. Examples include version
numbers, protocol numbers, port numbers, and MIB numbers.
For SIP, the links of interest are as follows:
The Internet Research Task Force (IRTF) is not directly involved in
the Internet standards process. It investigates topics considered to
be too uncertain, too advanced, or insufficiently well-understood to
be the subject of Internet standardization.
Here is a summary of past and planned IETF meetings:
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1986 |
Aberdeen |
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1986 |
Ann Arbor |
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1986 |
Menlo Park |
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1987 |
Moffett Field |
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1987 |
Boston |
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1987 |
McLean |
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1987 |
Boulder |
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1988 |
San Diego |
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1988 |
Annapolis |
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1988 |
Ann Arbor |
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1989 |
Austin |
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1989 |
Cocoa Beach |
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1989 |
Stanford |
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1989 |
Honolulu |
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1990 |
Tallahassee |
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1990 |
Pittsburgh |
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1990 |
Vancouver |
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1990 |
Boulder |
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1991 |
St. Louis |
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1991 |
Atlanta |
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1991 |
Santa Fe |
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1992 |
San Diego |
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1992 |
Cambridge |
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1992 |
Washington |
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1993 |
Columbus |
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1993 |
Amsterdam |
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Houston |
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1994 |
Seattle |
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Toronto |
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1994 |
San Jose |
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1995 |
Danvers |
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1995 |
Stockholm |
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1995 |
Dallas |
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1996 |
Los Angeles |
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Montreal |
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San Jose |
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Munich |
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Los Angeles |
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Chicago |
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Minneapolis |
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Oslo |
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Washington |
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2000 |
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Pittsburgh |
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Minneapolis |
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London |
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Minneapolis |
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Yokohama |
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Minneapolis |
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Minneapolis |
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Vancouver |
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Dallas |
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Philadelphia |
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Minneapolis |
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San Francisco |
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Stockholm |
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2010 |
Anaheim |
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2010 |
Beijing |
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