Naming Rights in IETF Protocols
RFC 5241, “Naming Rights in IETF Protocols”, is an Informational document published in April 2008 by A. Falk, S. Bradner. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
This document proposes a new revenue source for the IETF to support standardization activities: protocol field naming rights, i.e., the association of commercial brands with protocol fields. This memo describes a process for assignment of rights and explores some of the issues associated with the process. Individuals or organizations that wish to purchase naming rights for one or more protocol fields are expected to follow this process. This memo provides information for the Internet community.
What “Informational” means
Published for the general information of the community. It does not define an IETF standard and carries no standards-track status.
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