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IRTF Research Group Guidelines and Procedures
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Network Working Group A. Weinrib
Request for Comments: 2014 Intel Corporation
BCP: 8 J. Postel
Category: Best Current Practice ISI
October 1996
IRTF Research Group Guidelines and Procedures
Status of this Memo
This document specifies an Internet Best Current Practices for the
Internet Community, and requests discussion and suggestions for
improvements. Distribution of this memo is unlimited.
Abstract
The Internet Research Task Force (IRTF) has responsibility for
organizing groups to investigate research topics related to the
Internet protocols, applications, and technology. IRTF activities are
organized into Research Groups. This document describes the
guidelines and procedures for formation and operation of IRTF
Research Groups. It describes the relationship between IRTF
participants, Research Groups, the Internet Research Steering Group
(IRSG) and the Internet Architecture Board (IAB). The basic duties
of IRTF participants, including the IRTF Chair, Research Group Chairs
and IRSG members are defined.
1. INTRODUCTION
This document defines guidelines and procedures for Internet Research
Task Force (IRTF) Research Groups. The IRTF focuses on longer term
research issues related to the Internet while the parallel
organization, the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF), focuses on
the shorter term issues of engineering and standards making.
The Internet is a loosely-organized international collaboration of
autonomous, interconnected networks; it supports host-to-host
communication through voluntary adherence to open protocols and
procedures defined by Internet Standards, a collection of which are
commonly known as "the TCP/IP protocol suite". Development and
review of potential Internet Standards from all sources is conducted
by the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF). The Internet
Standards Process is defined in [1].
Weinrib & Postel Best Current Practice