As per Relevance of the word publication, we have this rfc below:
Network Working Group L. Chapin,
Request for Comments: 1358 Internet Architecture
August 1992
Charter of the Internet Architecture Board (IAB
Status of this
This memo provides information for the Internet community. It
not specify an Internet standard. Distribution of this memo
unlimited
Section 1.
The Internet Architecture Board (IAB) shall be constituted and
operate as a technical advisory group of the Internet Society.
responsibilities shall include
(1) Expert and experienced oversight of the architecture of
worldwide multiprotocol Internet
(2) The editorial management and publication of the Request
Comments (RFC) document series, which constitutes
archival publication series for Internet Standards
related contributions by the Internet research
engineering community
(3) The development, review, and approval of
Standards, according to a well-defined and documented
of "Procedures for Internet Standardization".
Standards shall be published in the form of
as part of the RFC series
(4) The provision of advice and guidance to the Board of
and Officers of the Internet Society concerning technical
architectural, procedural, and (where appropriate)
matters pertaining to the Internet and its
technologies
(5) Representation of the interests of the Internet Society
liaison relationships with other organizations
The IAB may be charged with additional responsibilities within
Internet Society, or undertake additional specific activities
time to time, as the needs and requirements of the Internet
demand
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Section 2.
The IAB shall consist of a number of members not to exceed 15.
Members of the IAB shall serve in that capacity as individuals,
not as representatives of any company, agency, or other organization
Individuals shall be nominated for membership by
(a) the IAB
(b) the President of the Internet Society
(c) the Board of Trustees of the Internet Society;
(d) a duly executed petition of at least 1% of the
membership of the Internet Society, or, if the
membership of the Society exceeds 15,000, of at least 150
members, delivered to and validated by the Secretary
the Society
The Internet Society Board of Trustees shall approve or
such a nomination within 60 days. Approval shall be by
affirmative vote of at least three-fifths of the members of the
of Trustees then in office
Any member of the IAB may be replaced by the Board of Trustees,
the affirmative vote of at least four-fifths of the members of
Board of Trustees then in office, whenever in their judgement
best interests of the Society will be served thereby. A member
the IAB shall also be replaced, upon the confirming vote of
majority of the members of the Board of Trustees then in office,
and when a duly executed petition of at least 5% of the
membership of the Internet Society is delivered to and validated
the Secretary of the Society. The vote of the Board of Trustees,
any action pursuant to that vote, shall be taken no later than at
next regularly scheduled meeting of the Board following the date
which the Secretary declares the receipt of a valid petition
The Board of Trustees shall review each IAB member's contribution
the IAB at three-year intervals, and shall at that time
reaffirm or revoke the membership. There is no limit to the
of times the Board of Trustees may reaffirm the membership of
individual IAB member. However, it is expected that the decision
reaffirm or revoke will be reached with respect to the
composition of the IAB as a whole, and the extent to which the
and requirements of the Internet Society are served by the IAB
then currently constituted
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Whenever the Board of Trustees determines that a vacancy exists
the IAB, it shall circulate among the membership of the
Society, by electronic mail, a call for nominations, specifying
closing date for nominations to be received by the Secretary of
Society that is no less than 30 days after the date on which the
is circulated. At its discretion, the Board may also circulate
call for nominations among the membership of the Society my
other than electronic mail, and may also advertise or circulate
call by such other means and among the members of such other
as it sees fit and appropriate
Section 3.
The IAB may create and empower task forces, committees, and
groups, as it sees fit, to carry out activities that fall within
scope of the IAB's responsibilities. The initial task forces of
IAB are the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) and the
Research Task Force (IRTF).
Section 4.
The Internet Society shall provide support for secretariat
that are required by the IAB or its task forces, committees,
working groups, subject to approval by the Board of Trustees.
particular, the secretariat shall include support for the
standards-making activity of the IAB. During the Internet Society'
Initial Period of operations, support for secretariat functions
depend on the availability of funding provided specifically for
purpose
Section 5.
Members of the IAB and its task forces, committees, and
groups shall serve on a volunteer basis without compensation,
as provided in (a) and (b) below
(a) The President of the Internet Society may approve
reimbursement by the Society of expenses incurred by
member of the IAB or one of its corollary organizations
if he or she determines that reimbursement of
expenses is appropriate
(b) Acting on the recommendation of the President of the
Society, the Board of Trustees may approve the payment
compensation to an individual whose service as a member of
IAB or of one of its corollary organizations
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(1) considered by the Board to be essential to the welfare
the Society,
(2) is, in the Board's estimation, unobtainable in the
of reasonable compensation
In determining the need for and amount of compensation,
Board shall apply the criteria and voting rules that it
applies to matters concerning the allocation of Internet
funds
Section 6.
The members of the IAB shall appoint one of their number to serve
the chair of the IAB, with all of the duties and
normally associated with such a position. The chair of the IAB
be removed at any time by the affirmative vote of two-thirds of
members of the IAB, or as a result of his or her departure from
IAB
Section 7.
The chair of the IAB shall have the authority to organize the IAB
he or she sees fit
Section 8.
The chair of the IAB, with the approval of at least two-thirds of
IAB membership, shall have the authority to appoint an Editor for
Request for Comments (RFC) publication series (the "RFC Editor"),
shall be responsible for the editorial management and publication
the RFC series. If the RFC Editor is not a member of the IAB, he
she shall serve ex officio as a member of the IAB unless and
made a regular member of the IAB. The RFC Editor may be removed
any time by the affirmative vote of two-thirds of the members of
IAB
Section 9.
The chair of the IAB, with the approval of at least two-thirds of
IAB membership, shall have the authority to appoint the chair of
Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF), who shall be responsible
the management and organization of the IETF. If the IETF chair
not a member of the IAB, he or she shall serve ex officio as a
of the IAB unless and until made a regular member of the IAB.
IETF chair may be removed at any time by the affirmative vote
two-thirds of the members of the IAB
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Section 10.
The chair of the IAB, with the approval of at least two-thirds of
IAB membership, shall have the authority to appoint the chair of
Internet Research Task Force (IRTF), who shall be responsible for
management and organization of the IRTF. If the IRTF chair is not
member of the IAB, he or she shall serve ex officio as a member
the IAB unless and until made a regular member of the IAB. The
chair may be removed at any time by the affirmative vote of two
thirds of the members of the IAB
Section 11.
The Internet Society News shall serve as the formal Publication
Record for the announcement of actions taken and decisions made
the IAB on matters related to the Internet Standards. Other
actions and decisions of the IAB may be announced and recorded in
News. All IAB announcements published in the News shall also
distributed by electronic mail to the Internet Society membership
The Internet Society shall, through its various publications and
any other means that may be suitable in each circumstance,
timely information to its members concerning the actions
decisions of the IAB; and shall actively solicit and promote
participation of its members in IAB-administered activities such
the development and review of Internet Standards
Section 12.
The Internet Society shall regularly publish as an RFC a
record of the status of the Internet Standards process. As it
used in this section, the term "regularly" shall mean "no
frequently than once every six months".
Security
Security issues are not discussed in this memo
Author's
A. Lyman
Bolt, Beranek &
Mail Stop 20/5
150 Cambridge Park
Cambridge, MA 02140
Phone: (617) 873-3133
EMail: lyman@BBN.
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