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Network Working Group Internet Architecture
Request for Comments: 2850 B. Carpenter,
Obsoletes: 1601 May 2000
BCP: 39
Category: Best Current
Charter of the Internet Architecture Board (IAB
Status of this
This document specifies an Internet Best Current Practices for
Internet Community, and requests discussion and suggestions
improvements. Distribution of this memo is unlimited
Copyright
Copyright (C) The Internet Society (2000). All Rights Reserved
This memo documents the composition, selection, roles,
organization of the Internet Architecture Board. It replaces
1601.
Table of Contents
1. IAB Membership...............................................2
1.1 Selection of full IAB members..............................2
1.2 Ex-Officio and Liaison members..............................2
2. The Role of the IAB.........................................3
2.1 Architectural oversight in more detail......................4
3. IAB Organization.............................................5
3.1 IAB chair...................................................5
3.2 Executive Director..........................................5
3.3 Selection of the IRTF chair.................................5
3.4 Liaisons within the IETF....................................5
3.5 Decision taking.............................................6
3.6 Openness and confidentiality................................6
Security Considerations.........................................6
Summary of Changes from RFC 1601................................6
References......................................................7
Author's Address................................................7
Full Copyright Statement........................................8
IAB Best Current Practice [Page 1]
RFC 2850 IAB Charter May 2000
1. IAB
The Internet Architecture Board (IAB) shall consist of thirteen
members, composed of the chair of the Internet Engineering Task
(IETF), and of twelve sitting members. The IETF chair, who is
the chair of the Internet Engineering Steering Group (IESG),
participate in all official IAB actions except the approval of
members and appeals against IESG decisions. Ex-officio and
members of the IAB may also attend IAB meetings but shall
participate in determination of official actions
Members of the IAB shall serve as individuals, and not
representatives of any company, agency, or other organization
Members of the IAB shall owe no fiduciary duty of loyalty or care
IAB, IETF, IRTF or IESG
1.1 Selection of full IAB
Full IAB members, including the IETF chair, are selected
appointed according to the procedures defined in [BCP 10] . Normally
six sitting members are appointed each year to sit for two years,
the IETF chair is appointed every two years
There is no limit to the number of terms that a member of the IAB
serve, subject to the process defined by [BCP 10].
Mid-term vacancies are filled as defined in [BCP 10] and do
affect the IAB's power to take decisions
1.2 Ex-Officio and Liaison
Ex-officio and liaison members of the IAB have no standing
participate in IAB decisions but are expected to participate in
discussions as appropriate to their roles. However, an ex-
position may be held by a full member, who does not thereby lose
or her standing to participate in IAB decisions
The chair of the Internet Research Task Force (IRTF) is an ex-
member of the IAB. The IAB has an Executive Director who is an ex
officio member of the IAB
The Internet Society, the RFC Editor, the IANA and the IESG
appoints a liaison member to the IAB. These liaison positions may
be held by a full member of the IAB
Vacancies in the liaison and ex officio positions do not affect
IAB's power to take decisions
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2. The Role of the
The IAB is chartered both as a committee of the IETF and as
advisory body of the Internet Society. Its responsibilities include
(a) IESG
The IETF nominating committee established under [BCP 10]
provides a list of candidates for vacant IESG seats and for the
Chair if vacant. The IAB reviews the candidates, consenting to some
all, or none
(b) Architectural
The IAB provides oversight of the architecture for the protocols
procedures used by the Internet. This point is expanded in
2.1 below
(c) Standards Process Oversight and
The IAB provides oversight of the process used to create
Standards [BCP 9].
The IAB serves as an appeal board for complaints of
execution of the standards process, with powers defined in [BCP 9].
(d) RFC Series and
The RFC Editor executes editorial management and publication of
IETF "Request for Comment" (RFC) document series, which is
permanent document repository of the IETF. The RFC
constitutes the archival publication channel for Internet
and for other contributions by the Internet research and
community. RFCs are available free of charge to anyone via
Internet. The IAB must approve the appointment of an organization
act as RFC Editor and the general policy followed by the RFC Editor
The Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA) administers
protocol parameters used by IETF protocols, delegating
administration as appropriate. The IAB must approve the
of an organization to act as IANA on behalf of the IETF. The
takes technical direction on IETF protocols from the IESG
(e) ISOC
The IAB acts as a source of advice and guidance to the Board
Trustees and Officers of the Internet Society concerning technical
architectural, procedural, and (where appropriate) policy
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pertaining to the Internet and its enabling technologies.
necessary the IAB may convene panels of knowledgeable people,
hearings, and otherwise pursue the investigation of
questions or topics presented to it by the Internet Society
(f) External
The IAB acts as representative of the interests of the IETF and
Internet Society in technical liaison relationships with
organizations concerned with standards and other technical
organizational issues relevant to the world-wide Internet.
are kept as informal as possible and must be of demonstrable value
improving the quality of IETF specifications. Individual members
the IETF are appointed as liaisons to other organizations by the
or IESG as appropriate
2.1 Architectural oversight in more
A major role of the IAB is long range planning and
between different areas of IETF activity. The IAB, both
and on an individual basis, is expected to pay attention to
long-term issues in the Internet, and to make sure that these
are brought to the attention of the group(s) that are in a
to address them. It is also expected to play a role in assuring
the people responsible for evolving the Internet and its
are aware of the essential elements of the Internet architecture
IAB members pay special attention to emerging activities in the
and to "Birds of a Feather" sessions at IETF meetings. The
assists the IESG in evaluating such activities and in
whether an IETF or an IRTF group is more appropriate. When a
IETF working group is proposed, the IESG will forward a
version of the charter to the IAB for review of
consistency and integrity. The IAB shall review these
charters and give feedback to the IESG as appropriate
Pursuant to the architectural oversight function, the IAB
and organizes the Internet Research Task Force (IRTF) [BCP 8].
IAB reviews proposed IRTF groups
The IAB will convene invitational workshops to perform in-
reviews of particular architectural issues. Such reviews may
consideration of relevant IETF and IRTF activities, and of work
other organizations, and for this purpose the workshop may
presentations by qualified parties on the design goals and decisions
technology choices, and other pertinent aspects of these activities
The results of such a review will be a report which may give
to the IETF community and the IESG
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The IAB may organize ad hoc bodies of independent technical
to adjudicate technical disputes
3. IAB
3.1 IAB
The members of the IAB shall select one of its full members to
as the chair of the IAB, with all of the duties and
normally associated with such a position. The term of the IAB
shall be one year, with no restriction on renewal. The chair of
IAB may be removed at any time by the affirmative vote of two-
of the members of the IAB, or as a result of his or her
from the IAB
The chair of the IAB shall have the authority to manage
activities and meetings of the IAB
3.2 Executive
The chair of the IAB shall have the authority to appoint an
Executive Director (ExecD) for a one-year renewable term, and
remove him or her. The ExecD shall administer the internal
of the IAB, e.g., organization of meetings and reporting of
results
The ExecD is an ex-officio member as defined in Section 1.2.
3.3 Selection of the IRTF
The IAB shall have the authority to appoint the chair of the
Research Task Force (IRTF) for a two-year renewable term, and
remove him or her. The IRTF chair shall be responsible for
management and organization of the IRTF according to [BCP 8].
The IRTF chair is an ex-officio member as defined in Section 1.2.
3.4 Liaisons within the
The chair of the IAB and another full IAB member (other than the
chair), to be selected by the IAB, shall serve as liaisons to
IESG. In addition, the IESG will appoint one of its members (
than the IETF chair) to serve as a liaison to the IAB. The
liaison may attend IAB meetings
Vacancies in these liaison seats have no effect on the IAB's or
IESG's powers to make decisions
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3.5 Decision
The IAB attempts to reach all decisions unanimously. If
cannot be achieved, the chair may conduct informal polls to
consensus. The IAB may make decisions and take action if at
seven full members concur and there are no more than two dissents
The IAB may reach decisions by face to face meeting, teleconference
Internet communication, or any combination of the above
3.6 Openness and
The IAB publishes minutes of all its meetings on the Internet,
conducts an open meeting at every IETF meeting. It publishes all
findings as RFCs, Internet Drafts or messages to the IETF
list. However, discussion of personnel matters and possibly legal
financial matters may sometimes be required to be kept confidential
and the chair may, with the consent of the full members,
liaison and ex officio members from such discussions
Specifically, the IAB makes use of the second level domain iab.
and the URL http://www.iab.org to publish information
Security
This memo does not raise any known security threats
Summary of Changes from RFC 1601
This document replaces [RFC 1601]. The principal change is
removal of material now covered in [BCP 8], [BCP 9] and [BCP 10],
with many consequent editorial changes. Additional changes are
- description of decision making when unanimity cannot be
- note on openness and
- addition of liaison seats for the Internet Society and the
- revised text concerning the IANA and the RFC
- clarifications following legal
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[RFC 1601] Huitema, C., "Charter of the Internet Architecture
(IAB)", RFC 1601, March 1994.
[BCP 8] Weinrib, A., and J. Postel, "IRTF Research
Guidelines and Procedures", BCP 8, RFC 2014,
1996.
[BCP 9] Bradner, S., "The Internet Standards Process --
3", BCP 9, RFC 2026, October 1996.
[BCP 10] Galvin, J., "IAB and IESG Selection, Confirmation,
Recall Process: Operation of the Nominating and
Committees", BCP 10, RFC 2282, February 1998.
Author's
Brian E.
c/o
Suite 150
1890 Maple
Evanston IL 60201
EMail: brian@icair.
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