RFC 4071 · BEST CURRENT PRACTICE · 2005

Structure of the IETF Administrative Support Activity

Overview

RFC 4071, “Structure of the IETF Administrative Support Activity”, is a Best Current Practice document published in April 2005 by R. Austein, B. Wijnen. It has since been updated by RFC 4371, RFC 7691. It has been obsoleted by RFC 8711 — refer to the newer document for the authoritative version. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.

Abstract

This document describes the structure of the IETF Administrative Support Activity (IASA) as an activity housed within the Internet Society (ISOC). It defines the roles and responsibilities of the IETF Administrative Oversight Committee (IAOC), the IETF Administrative Director (IAD), and ISOC in the fiscal and administrative support of the IETF standards process. It also defines the membership and selection rules for the IAOC. 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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Relationships to other RFCs
Obsoleted by
RFC 8711
Updated by
RFC 4371 RFC 7691
Other RFCs from 2005

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