RFC 7418 · INFORMATIONAL · 2014
SUN · 14 JUN 2026
An IRTF Primer for IETF Participants
Overview
RFC 7418, “An IRTF Primer for IETF Participants”, is an Informational document published in December 2014 by S. Dawkins. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
This document provides a high-level description of things for Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) participants to consider when bringing proposals for new research groups (RGs) into the Internet Research Task Force (IRTF). This document emphasizes differences in expectations between the two organizations.
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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