Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF)
Overview
Open international community of network designers, operators, vendors, and researchers concerned with the evolution of the Internet architecture.
Key Facts
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Founded: 1986-01-01
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Headquarters: Global (consortium of independent volunteers)
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Status: Open standards organization
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Founded in 1986; one of the oldest Internet standards bodies
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IETF develops and publishes Internet Standards (RFCs)
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RFC 7230-7235 define HTTP/1.1; RFC 7540 defines HTTP/2
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RFC 9110-9116 define HTTP/3 (QUIC) standards
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IETF operates on a rough consensus and running code model
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TLS (Transport Layer Security) standards developed by IETF