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Russ Housley IETF Chair 24 August 2011

Extremely Brief Introduction to the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF ) Silicon Flatirons Roundtable: Internet Policy Strategies and Governance for the 21st Century. Russ Housley IETF Chair 24 August 2011. Internet Engineering Task Force. “ We make the net work ”

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Russ Housley IETF Chair 24 August 2011

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  1. Extremely Brief Introduction to theInternet Engineering Task Force (IETF) Silicon Flatirons Roundtable: Internet Policy Strategies and Governance for the 21st Century Russ Housley IETF Chair 24 August 2011

  2. Internet Engineering Task Force • “We make the net work” • The mission of the IETF is to produce high quality, relevant technical and engineering documents that influence the way people design, use, and manage the Internet in such a way as to make the Internet work better. These documents include protocol standards, best current practices, and informational documents of various kinds. [RFC 3935]

  3. IETF Open Standards While the mission of the IETF is to make the Internet work better, no one is “in charge” of the Internet. Instead, many people cooperate to make it work. Each person brings a unique perspective of the Internet, and this diversity sometimes makes it difficult to reach consensus. Yet, when consensus is achieved, the outcome is better, clearer, and more strongly supported than the initial position of any participant.

  4. IETF Movie http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tqc8vd_jPpg

  5. Ethos of the IETF • IETF uses an open standards process • All interested people are invited to participate • Even if unable to attend the face-to-face meetings, join mail list discussions • All documents are online, available to everyone • One Internet • Open standards for a global Internet • Maximum interoperability and scalability • Avoid specialized protocols in different places • Contributions are judged on merits: rough consensus and running code

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