RFC 7475 · BEST CURRENT PRACTICE · 2015
WED · 29 JUL 2026
Increasing the Number of Area Directors in an IETF Area
Overview
RFC 7475, “Increasing the Number of Area Directors in an IETF Area”, is a Best Current Practice document published in March 2015 by S. Dawkins. It updates RFC 2026, RFC 2418. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
This document removes a limit on the number of Area Directors who manage an Area in the definition of "IETF Area". This document updates RFC 2026 (BCP 9) and RFC 2418 (BCP 25).
What “Best Current Practice” means
Documents the IETF community's recommended operational or procedural practice rather than a protocol specification.
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