RFC - 2418

IETF Working Group Guidelines and Procedures

Original:	ftp://ftp.isi.edu/in-notes/rfc2418.txt
Authors:	S. Bradner [Harvard University]
Date:	September 1998
Category:	Best Current Practice [ BCP-25 ]

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Obsoletes:
RFC-1603	IETF Working Group Guidelines and Procedures (Obsoleted by RFC-2418) (Updated by RFC-1871hist)

Updated by:
RFC-3934 [BCP 94]	Updates to RFC 2418 Regarding the Management of IETF Mailing Lists

Referred by:	21 RFC
Refers to:	7 RFC

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Status

This document specifies an Internet Best Current Practices for the Internet Community, and requests discussion and suggestions for improvements. Distribution of this memo is unlimited.

Copyright Notice

Copyright (C) The Internet Society (1998). All Rights Reserved.

Abstract

The Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) has responsibility for developing and reviewing specifications intended as Internet Standards. IETF activities are organized into working groups (WGs). This document describes the guidelines and procedures for formation and operation of IETF working groups. It also describes the formal relationship between IETF participants WG and the Internet Engineering Steering Group (IESG) and the basic duties of IETF participants, including WG Chairs, WG participants, and IETF Area Directors.

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