IRTF
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The Internet Research Task Force (IRTF) is not directly involved in
the Internet standards process. It investigates topics considered to
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... be the subject of Internet standardization. When an IRTF activity
generates a specification that is sufficiently stable to be
considered for Internet ...
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The IRTF is composed of individual Working Groups, but its structure
and mode of operation is much less formal than that of the IETF ...
... Internet standards process. The organization and program of work of
the IRTF is overseen by the Internet Research Steering Group (IRSG),
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... IRSG),
which consists of the chairs of the IRTF Working Groups. Details of
the organization and operation of the IRTF ...
... IRTF Working Groups. Details of
the organization and operation of the IRTF and its Working Groups may
be found in [H ...