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Internet Engineering Task Force

Open Internet standards organization

Organizationstandards organization nonprofit organization projectQ217082

Also known as IETF

Founded: January 17, 1986
Headquarters: Fremont
Country: United States
Chair: Russ Housley(2007–2013)
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1.datatracker.ietf.org/person/Russ%20HousleyRetrieved 2018-08-04
2.ietf.org/blog/chairs-blog/Retrieved 2018-08-04
3.vigilsec.com/about.htmlRetrieved 2018-08-04
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, Jari Arkko(2013–2017)
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1.ietf.org/blog/profile-jari-arkko/Retrieved 2020-10-10
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, Paul Mockapetris(1994–1996)
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Website: ietf.org

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The Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) is a standards organization for the Internet responsible for the technical standards of the Internet protocol suite (TCP/IP). It has no formal membership roster or requirements and all its participants are volunteers. Their work is usually funded by employers or other sponsors.

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Child organization or unit: Internet Architecture Board
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1.ietf.org/about/groups/Retrieved 2018-08-04
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Internet Engineering Steering Group
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1.ietf.org/about/groups/Retrieved 2018-08-04
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Internet Research Task Force
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1.ietf.org/about/groups/Retrieved 2018-08-04
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Internet Engineering Task Force Administrative Oversight Committee
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1.ietf.org/about/groups/Retrieved 2018-08-04
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Parent: Internet Society
Operating area: worldwide
Located in: Fremont
Social media followers: 15,686(February 8, 2023) x (twitter) numeric user id: 498865225
14,431(March 2, 2022) x (twitter) numeric user id: 498865225
12,384(January 6, 2021) x (twitter) numeric user id: 498865225
10,740(April 21, 2020) x (twitter) numeric user id: 498865225
Field of work: access
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Endorsed by: Federal Government of the United States
Number of participants: 2,810(December 2000) location: San Diego
Funder: Internet Society
Short name: IETF
Official name: Internet Engineering Task Force
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1.ripe.net/participate/internet-governance/internet-technical-community/ietfRetrieved 2021-11-23
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