From 4bfd864f10b68b71482b35c818559068ef8d5797 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Thomas Voss Date: Wed, 27 Nov 2024 20:54:24 +0100 Subject: doc: Add RFC documents --- doc/rfc/rfc1601.txt | 339 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 339 insertions(+) create mode 100644 doc/rfc/rfc1601.txt (limited to 'doc/rfc/rfc1601.txt') diff --git a/doc/rfc/rfc1601.txt b/doc/rfc/rfc1601.txt new file mode 100644 index 0000000..8569047 --- /dev/null +++ b/doc/rfc/rfc1601.txt @@ -0,0 +1,339 @@ + + + + + + +Network Working Group C. Huitema +Request for Comments: 1601 Internet Architecture Board +Obsoletes: 1358 March 1994 +Category: Informational + + + Charter of the Internet Architecture Board (IAB) + +Status of this Memo + + This memo provides information for the Internet community. This memo + does not specify an Internet standard of any kind. Distribution of + this memo is unlimited. + +Abstract + + This memo documents the composition, selection, roles, and + organization of the Internet Architecture Board and its subsidiary + organizations. + +1. IAB Membership + + The Internet Architecture Board (IAB) shall consist of 13 voting + members, composed of the IETF chair and 12 full members. The IETF + chair, who is also the chair of the IESG, may vote on all official + IAB actions except the approval of IESG members. Ex-officio members + and a liaison from the IESG may also attend IAB meetings but shall + have no vote on official actions. + + Voting IAB members shall serve for a term of two years, but may serve + any number of terms. + + Members of the IAB shall serve as individuals, and not as + representatives of any company, agency, or other organization. + + 1.1 Selection of voting IAB members + + Voting IAB members shall be nominated by the nominating committee + of the IETF and appointed by an appropriate group. The 12 full + members shall be approved by vote of the Board of Trustees of the + Internet Society (ISOC), while the IETF chair shall be approved by + vote of the 12 full IAB members then sitting. Normally, six new + full members are nominated each year. + + The IETF nomination committee is formed every year and consists of + a non-voting chair designated by the Internet Society and seven + members picked at random from a pool of volunteers. Any person + who took part in two IETF meetings in the last two years may + + + +Huitema [Page 1] + +RFC 1601 IAB Charter March 1994 + + + volunteer for this pool. The nomination committee also includes + four non-voting liaison members, one designated by each of the + Board of Trustees of the Internet Society, the IAB, the IESG, and + the IRSG. + + New IAB members shall be selected each year to replace those whose + terms have expired or been vacated. The nomination committee + shall prepare a list containing at least one candidate for each + open position, and present this list to the ISOC Board of + Trustees. The Board of Trustees will by a vote appoint IAB + members from the list of nominees to fill the open positions. + + There is no limit to the number of terms that a member of the IAB + may serve. A member that wishes to be re-nominated at the end of + a term simply notifies the nomination committee. However, there + is no obligation for renomination. + + 1.2 Ex-Officio Members + + The IRSG chair and the RFC Editor shall be Ex-officio members of + the IAB, with no vote in official actions. An ex-officio position + may be held by a voting member. + +2. The Role of the IAB: + + The IAB was chartered as a component of the Internet Society in June + of 1992. Its responsibilities under this charter include: + + (a) IESG Selection + + The IAB appoints a new IETF chair and all other IESG candidates, + from a list provided by the IETF nominating committee. + + (b) Architectural Oversight + + The IAB provides oversight of the architecture for the protocols + and procedures used by the Internet. + + (c) Standards Process Oversight and Appeal + + The IAB provides oversight of the process used to create Internet + Standards. + + The IAB serves as an appeal board for complaints of improper + execution of the standards process. + + + + + + +Huitema [Page 2] + +RFC 1601 IAB Charter March 1994 + + + (d) RFC Series and IANA + + The IAB is responsible for editorial management and publication of + the Request for Comments (RFC) document series, and for + administration of the various Internet assigned numbers. + + (e) External Liaison + + The IAB acts as representative of the interests of the Internet + Society in liaison relationships with other organizations + concerned with standards and other technical and organizational + issues relevant to the world-wide Internet. + + (f) Advice to ISOC + + The IAB acts as a source of advice and guidance to the Board of + Trustees and Officers of the Internet Society concerning + technical, architectural, procedural, and (where appropriate) + policy matters pertaining to the Internet and its enabling + technologies. + + The following is an expanded discussion of these IAB functions. + + 2.1 IESG Selection + + Members of the IESG are nominated for a period of two years by the + IETF nomination committee, and are appointed by approval from the + IAB. The committee shall select at least one nominee for each + vacant IESG position, i.e., chair of the IESG or chair of a + specific area. The nomination committee may present several + candidates for an available position, in which case the IAB will + select one of the nominees for that position. + + The nominating committee shall present the IESG nomination list to + the IAB for approval. Within two weeks of receiving the list, the + IAB shall approve or disapprove of the nominations, by voting + among the full members of the IAB. At least 8 affirmative votes, + and no more than one negative vote, are required to approve an + IESG appointment. + + Should the IAB fail to approve a particular nomination, the + nomination committee shall present a new nomination for that + position. Should this process fail to converge rapidly, the + sitting IESG is permitted to make a temporary appointment to one + of their own positions whenever there is no IAB-selected person + with an unexpired term filling that slot. + + + + + +Huitema [Page 3] + +RFC 1601 IAB Charter March 1994 + + + 2.2 Architectural oversight + + A major role of the IAB is long range planning. The IAB is + expected to "pay attention" to important long-term issues in the + Internet, and to make sure that these issues are brought to the + attention of the group(s) that are in a position to address them. + It is also expected to play a role in assuring that the people + responsible for evolving the Internet and its technology are aware + of the essential elements of the Internet architecture. + + When a new IETF working group is proposed, the IESG will forward a + preliminary version of the charter to the IAB for review of + architectural consistency and integrity. The IAB shall review + these proposed charters and give feedback to the IESG as + appropriate. + + Pursuant to the architectural oversight function, the IAB sponsors + and organizes the Internet Research Task Force (IRTF). + + On occasion, the IAB will convene panels to perform in-depth + reviews of particular architectural issue. Such reviews may + include consideration of relevant IETF Working Group activities, + and for this purpose the panel may invite presentations by + qualified parties on the design goals and decisions, technology + choices, and other pertinent aspects of these IETF activities. + The results of such a review will be a report which may give + advice to the community and the IESG. + + The IAB may organize ad hoc bodies of independent technical + experts to adjudicate technical disputes. + + 2.3 Standards Process Oversight and Appeal + + The development, review, and approval of Internet Standards is the + responsibility of the Internet Engineering Steering Group (IESG) + of the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF). The standards + process executed by the IESG is established and documented by the + IAB, in consultation with the IESG and with the concurrence of the + IETF. + + 2.4 RFC Series and Assigned Numbers + + The RFC series constitutes the archival publication channel for + Internet Standards and for other contributions by the Internet + research and engineering community. The IAB shall select an RFC + Editor, who shall be responsible for the editorial management and + publication of the RFC series. + + + + +Huitema [Page 4] + +RFC 1601 IAB Charter March 1994 + + + The IAB shall also designate an Internet Assigned Numbers + Authority (IANA) to administer the assignment of Internet protocol + numbers. + + 2.5 External Liaison + + The IAB is responsible for relationships between the Internet + technical groups working under the auspices of ISOC and other + interested parties such as the US Federal Networking Council + (FNC); various organs of the European Commission (EC); the + Coordinating Committee for Intercontinental Research Networking + (CCIRN); standards bodies such as the International Organization + for Standardization (ISO), the International Electrotechnical + Commission (IEC), and the International Telecommunication Union + (ITU); and other professional societies such as the Institute of + Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE) and the Association for + Computing Machinery (ACM). + + 2.6 Advice to ISOC + + The IAB may convene panels of knowledgeable people, hold hearings, + and otherwise pursue the investigation of specific questions or + topics presented to it by the Internet Society. + +3. IAB Organization + + 3.1 IAB chair + + The members of the IAB shall select one of its full members to + serve as the chair of the IAB, with all of the duties and + responsibilities normally associated with such a position. The + term of the IAB chair shall be one year, with no restriction on + renewal. The chair of the IAB may be removed at any time by the + affirmative vote of two-thirds of the members of the IAB, or as a + result of his or her departure from the IAB. + + The chair of the IAB shall have the authority to organize the IAB. + + 3.2 Executive Director + + The chair of the IAB hall have the authority to appoint or remove + an Executive Director (ExecD). The ExecD shall administer the + internal operation of the IAB, e.g., organization of conferences + and meetings and reporting of their results. + + The ExecD may be chosen among the full IAB members with voting + rights; otherwise, the ExecD shall be an ex-officio non-voting + member. + + + +Huitema [Page 5] + +RFC 1601 IAB Charter March 1994 + + + 3.3 Selection of the IRSG chair + + The chair of the IAB shall have the authority to appoint or remove + the chair of the Internet Research Steering Group (IRSG). The + IRSG chair shall be responsible for the management and + organization of the IRSG. + + The IRSG chair may be chosen among the full IAB member with voting + rights; otherwise, the IRSG chair shall be an ex-officio non- + voting member. + + 3.4 Liaisons + + The chair of the IAB and another IAB member, to be selected by the + chair, shall serve as liaisons to the IESG. The selected liaison + may be a full member or an ex-officio member. + + In addition, the IESG will appoint one of its members to serve as + a liaison to the IAB. The IESG liaison may attend IAB meetings + but shall have no vote. + +Security Considerations + + Security issues are not discussed in this memo. + +Author's Address + + Christian Huitema + INRIA + 2004 Route des Lucioles + BP 93 + 06092 SOPHIA-ANTIPOLIS Cedex + France + + EMail: Christian.Huitema@sophia.inria.fr + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + +Huitema [Page 6] + -- cgit v1.2.3