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/rfc2850.txt | 451 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 451 insertions(+) create mode 100644 doc/rfc/rfc2850.txt (limited to 'doc/rfc/rfc2850.txt') diff --git a/doc/rfc/rfc2850.txt b/doc/rfc/rfc2850.txt new file mode 100644 index 0000000..e1c7deb --- /dev/null +++ b/doc/rfc/rfc2850.txt @@ -0,0 +1,451 @@ + + + + + + +Network Working Group Internet Architecture Board +Request for Comments: 2850 B. Carpenter, Editor +Obsoletes: 1601 May 2000 +BCP: 39 +Category: Best Current Practice + + + Charter of the Internet Architecture Board (IAB) + +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. + +Copyright Notice + + Copyright (C) The Internet Society (2000). All Rights Reserved. + +Abstract + + This memo documents the composition, selection, roles, and + organization of the Internet Architecture Board. It replaces RFC + 1601. + +Table of Contents: + + 1. IAB Membership...............................................2 + 1.1 Selection of full IAB members..............................2 + 1.2 Ex-Officio and Liaison members..............................2 + 2. The Role of the IAB.........................................3 + 2.1 Architectural oversight in more detail......................4 + 3. IAB Organization.............................................5 + 3.1 IAB chair...................................................5 + 3.2 Executive Director..........................................5 + 3.3 Selection of the IRTF chair.................................5 + 3.4 Liaisons within the IETF....................................5 + 3.5 Decision taking.............................................6 + 3.6 Openness and confidentiality................................6 + Security Considerations.........................................6 + Summary of Changes from RFC 1601................................6 + References......................................................7 + Author's Address................................................7 + Full Copyright Statement........................................8 + + + + + + + +IAB Best Current Practice [Page 1] + +RFC 2850 IAB Charter May 2000 + + +1. IAB Membership + + The Internet Architecture Board (IAB) shall consist of thirteen full + members, composed of the chair of the Internet Engineering Task Force + (IETF), and of twelve sitting members. The IETF chair, who is also + the chair of the Internet Engineering Steering Group (IESG), may + participate in all official IAB actions except the approval of IESG + members and appeals against IESG decisions. Ex-officio and liaison + members of the IAB may also attend IAB meetings but shall not + participate in determination of official actions. + + Members of the IAB shall serve as individuals, and not as + representatives of any company, agency, or other organization. + Members of the IAB shall owe no fiduciary duty of loyalty or care to + IAB, IETF, IRTF or IESG. + +1.1 Selection of full IAB members + + Full IAB members, including the IETF chair, are selected and + appointed according to the procedures defined in [BCP 10] . Normally, + six sitting members are appointed each year to sit for two years, and + the IETF chair is appointed every two years. + + There is no limit to the number of terms that a member of the IAB may + serve, subject to the process defined by [BCP 10]. + + Mid-term vacancies are filled as defined in [BCP 10] and do not + affect the IAB's power to take decisions. + +1.2 Ex-Officio and Liaison members + + Ex-officio and liaison members of the IAB have no standing to + participate in IAB decisions but are expected to participate in IAB + discussions as appropriate to their roles. However, an ex-officio + position may be held by a full member, who does not thereby lose his + or her standing to participate in IAB decisions. + + The chair of the Internet Research Task Force (IRTF) is an ex-officio + member of the IAB. The IAB has an Executive Director who is an ex- + officio member of the IAB. + + The Internet Society, the RFC Editor, the IANA and the IESG each + appoints a liaison member to the IAB. These liaison positions may not + be held by a full member of the IAB. + + Vacancies in the liaison and ex officio positions do not affect the + IAB's power to take decisions. + + + + +IAB Best Current Practice [Page 2] + +RFC 2850 IAB Charter May 2000 + + +2. The Role of the IAB + + The IAB is chartered both as a committee of the IETF and as an + advisory body of the Internet Society. Its responsibilities include: + + (a) IESG Appointment + + The IETF nominating committee established under [BCP 10] annually + provides a list of candidates for vacant IESG seats and for the IETF + Chair if vacant. The IAB reviews the candidates, consenting to some, + all, or none. + + (b) Architectural Oversight + + The IAB provides oversight of the architecture for the protocols and + procedures used by the Internet. This point is expanded in Section + 2.1 below. + + (c) Standards Process Oversight and Appeal + + The IAB provides oversight of the process used to create Internet + Standards [BCP 9]. + + The IAB serves as an appeal board for complaints of improper + execution of the standards process, with powers defined in [BCP 9]. + + (d) RFC Series and IANA + + The RFC Editor executes editorial management and publication of the + IETF "Request for Comment" (RFC) document series, which is the + permanent document repository of the IETF. The RFC series + constitutes the archival publication channel for Internet Standards + and for other contributions by the Internet research and engineering + community. RFCs are available free of charge to anyone via the + Internet. The IAB must approve the appointment of an organization to + act as RFC Editor and the general policy followed by the RFC Editor. + + The Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA) administers various + protocol parameters used by IETF protocols, delegating this + administration as appropriate. The IAB must approve the appointment + of an organization to act as IANA on behalf of the IETF. The IANA + takes technical direction on IETF protocols from the IESG. + + (e) ISOC Liaison + + 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 + + + +IAB Best Current Practice [Page 3] + +RFC 2850 IAB Charter May 2000 + + + pertaining to the Internet and its enabling technologies. If + necessary 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. + + (f) External Liaison + + The IAB acts as representative of the interests of the IETF and the + Internet Society in technical liaison relationships with other + organizations concerned with standards and other technical and + organizational issues relevant to the world-wide Internet. Liaisons + are kept as informal as possible and must be of demonstrable value in + improving the quality of IETF specifications. Individual members of + the IETF are appointed as liaisons to other organizations by the IAB + or IESG as appropriate. + +2.1 Architectural oversight in more detail + + A major role of the IAB is long range planning and coordination + between different areas of IETF activity. The IAB, both collectively + and on an individual basis, 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. + + IAB members pay special attention to emerging activities in the IETF + and to "Birds of a Feather" sessions at IETF meetings. The IAB + assists the IESG in evaluating such activities and in determining + whether an IETF or an IRTF group is more appropriate. 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) [BCP 8]. The + IAB reviews proposed IRTF groups. + + The IAB will convene invitational workshops to perform in-depth + reviews of particular architectural issues. Such reviews may include + consideration of relevant IETF and IRTF activities, and of work in + other organizations, and for this purpose the workshop may invite + presentations by qualified parties on the design goals and decisions, + technology choices, and other pertinent aspects of these activities. + The results of such a review will be a report which may give advice + to the IETF community and the IESG. + + + +IAB Best Current Practice [Page 4] + +RFC 2850 IAB Charter May 2000 + + + The IAB may organize ad hoc bodies of independent technical experts + to adjudicate technical disputes. + +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 manage the + activities and meetings of the IAB. + +3.2 Executive Director + + The chair of the IAB shall have the authority to appoint an honorary + Executive Director (ExecD) for a one-year renewable term, and to + remove him or her. The ExecD shall administer the internal operation + of the IAB, e.g., organization of meetings and reporting of their + results. + + The ExecD is an ex-officio member as defined in Section 1.2. + +3.3 Selection of the IRTF chair + + The IAB shall have the authority to appoint the chair of the Internet + Research Task Force (IRTF) for a two-year renewable term, and to + remove him or her. The IRTF chair shall be responsible for the + management and organization of the IRTF according to [BCP 8]. + + The IRTF chair is an ex-officio member as defined in Section 1.2. + +3.4 Liaisons within the IETF + + The chair of the IAB and another full IAB member (other than the IETF + chair), to be selected by the IAB, shall serve as liaisons to the + IESG. In addition, the IESG will appoint one of its members (other + than the IETF chair) to serve as a liaison to the IAB. The IESG + liaison may attend IAB meetings. + + Vacancies in these liaison seats have no effect on the IAB's or the + IESG's powers to make decisions. + + + + +IAB Best Current Practice [Page 5] + +RFC 2850 IAB Charter May 2000 + + +3.5 Decision taking + + The IAB attempts to reach all decisions unanimously. If unanimity + cannot be achieved, the chair may conduct informal polls to determine + consensus. The IAB may make decisions and take action if at least + seven full members concur and there are no more than two dissents. + + The IAB may reach decisions by face to face meeting, teleconference, + Internet communication, or any combination of the above. + +3.6 Openness and confidentiality + + The IAB publishes minutes of all its meetings on the Internet, and + conducts an open meeting at every IETF meeting. It publishes all its + findings as RFCs, Internet Drafts or messages to the IETF mailing + list. However, discussion of personnel matters and possibly legal and + financial matters may sometimes be required to be kept confidential, + and the chair may, with the consent of the full members, exclude + liaison and ex officio members from such discussions. + + Specifically, the IAB makes use of the second level domain iab.org + and the URL http://www.iab.org to publish information. + +Security Considerations + + This memo does not raise any known security threats. + +Summary of Changes from RFC 1601 + + This document replaces [RFC 1601]. The principal change is the + removal of material now covered in [BCP 8], [BCP 9] and [BCP 10], + with many consequent editorial changes. Additional changes are: + + - description of decision making when unanimity cannot be achieved + - note on openness and confidentiality + - addition of liaison seats for the Internet Society and the IANA + - revised text concerning the IANA and the RFC Editor + - clarifications following legal review + + + + + + + + + + + + + +IAB Best Current Practice [Page 6] + +RFC 2850 IAB Charter May 2000 + + +References + + [RFC 1601] Huitema, C., "Charter of the Internet Architecture Board + (IAB)", RFC 1601, March 1994. + + [BCP 8] Weinrib, A., and J. Postel, "IRTF Research Group + Guidelines and Procedures", BCP 8, RFC 2014, October + 1996. + + [BCP 9] Bradner, S., "The Internet Standards Process -- Revision + 3", BCP 9, RFC 2026, October 1996. + + [BCP 10] Galvin, J., "IAB and IESG Selection, Confirmation, and + Recall Process: Operation of the Nominating and Recall + Committees", BCP 10, RFC 2282, February 1998. + +Author's Address + + Brian E. Carpenter + IBM + c/o iCAIR + Suite 150 + 1890 Maple Avenue + Evanston IL 60201 + USA + + EMail: brian@icair.org + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + +IAB Best Current Practice [Page 7] + +RFC 2850 IAB Charter May 2000 + + +Full Copyright Statement + + Copyright (C) The Internet Society (2000). All Rights Reserved. + + This document and translations of it may be copied and furnished to + others, and derivative works that comment on or otherwise explain it + or assist in its implementation may be prepared, copied, published + and distributed, in whole or in part, without restriction of any + kind, provided that the above copyright notice and this paragraph are + included on all such copies and derivative works. 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