Working Group
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... The Working Group Chair ...
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The details on the selection and responsibilites of an IETF Working
Group chair can be found in [A].
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Most IETF Working Groups focus their efforts on a document, or set of
documents, that capture the results of the group ...
... documents, that capture the results of the group's work. A Working
Group generally designates a person or persons to serve as the Editor
for a particular document. The Document Editor is responsible for
ensuring that the contents of the document accurately reflect the
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... for a particular document. The Document Editor is responsible for
ensuring that the contents of the document accurately reflect the
decisions that have been made by the working group.
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As a general practice, the Working Group Chair and Document Editor
positions are filled by different individuals to help ensure that the
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... Chair and Document Editor
positions are filled by different individuals to help ensure that the
resulting documents accurately reflect the consensus of the Working
Group and that all processes are followed.
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... IETF Working Groups ...
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The technical work of the IETF is done in its Working Groups, which
are organized by topics into several Areas (e.g., routing, network
management ...
... security, etc.) under the coordination of Area Directors.
Working Groups typically have a narrow focus and a lifetime bounded
by completion of a specific task.
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... Internet Standards development
process, membership in the IETF and its Working Groups is defined to
be established solely and entirely by individual participation in
IETF ...
... be established solely and entirely by individual participation in
IETF and Working Group activities. Participation in the IETF and its
Working Groups ...
... Working Group activities. Participation in the IETF and its
Working Groups is by individual technical contributors rather than by
formal representatives of organizations.
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Anyone with the time and interest to do so is entitled and urged to
participate actively in one or more IETF Working Groups and to attend
IETF meetings which are held three times a year. In most cases
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... IETF meetings which are held three times a year. In most cases
active Working Group participation is possible through electronic
mail alone. Internet video conferencing is also being used to allow
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... open process, participants in the IETF and its
Working Groups must be able to disclose, and must disclose to the
Working Group chairs ...
... Working Groups must be able to disclose, and must disclose to the
Working Group chairs any relevant current or pending intellectual
property rights that are reasonably and personally known to the
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New Working Groups are established within the IETF by explicit
charter. The guidelines and procedures for the formation and
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... IETF by explicit
charter. The guidelines and procedures for the formation and
operation of IETF working groups are described in detail in [A].
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A Working Group is managed by one or more Working Group chairs (see
section 2.2). It may also include editors of documents that record
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... section 2.2). It may also include editors of documents that record
the group's work (see section 2.3). Further details of Working Group
operation are contained in [A]
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IETF Working Groups display a spirit of cooperation as well as a high
degree of technical maturity; IETF participants recognize that the
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... for the actions associated with the progression of technical
specification along the "standards track" including the initial
approval of new Working Groups and the final approval of
specifications as Internet Standards. The IESG ...
... committee. The IAB is also responsible for reviewing
and approving the charters of new Working Groups that are proposed
for the IETF.
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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, due
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... which consists of the chairs of the IRTF Working Groups. Details of
the organization and operation of the IRTF and its Working Groups ...
... Working Groups. Details of
the organization and operation of the IRTF and its Working Groups may
be found in [H].
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... Huizer,E. and D. Crocker, "IETF Working Group Guidelines and Procedures", RFC 1603(-> 2418), March 1994. ...