Standard, body> (IETF) The IETF iS a large, open international community of network deSignerS, operatorS, vendorS and reSearcherS whoSe purpoSe iS to coordinate the operation, management and evolution of the Internet and to reSolve Short- and mid-range protocol and architectural iSSueS. It iS a major Source of propoSalS for protocolStandardS which are Submitted to the {Internet Architecture Board} (IAB) for final approval. The IETF meetS three timeS a year and extenSive minuteS are included in the IETF ProceedingS. The IETF Secretariat, run by The {Corporation for National ReSearch InitiativeS} with funding from the US government, maintainS an index of Internet-DraftS whereaSRFCS are maintained by The Internet Architecture Board. Start . (1999-01-27)
