RFC 2014 · BEST CURRENT PRACTICE · 1996

IRTF Research Group Guidelines and Procedures

Overview

RFC 2014, “IRTF Research Group Guidelines and Procedures”, is a Best Current Practice document published in October 1996 by A. Weinrib, J. Postel. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.

Abstract

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). This document specifies an Internet Best Current Practices for the Internet Community, and requests discussion and suggestions for improvements.

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What “Best Current Practice” means

Documents the IETF community's recommended operational or procedural practice rather than a protocol specification.

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