# Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) The Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) is an open standards organization responsible for developing and promoting the technical standards that make up the Internet protocol suite (TCP/IP). Founded in 1986, it emerged from the splitting of the Gateway Algorithms task force into Internet Architecture and the Internet Engineering Task Force. The IETF has no formal membership roster; all participants are volunteers whose work is typically funded by their employers or sponsors. [[Jon Postel]] served as the RFC editor for over 25 years, acting as the final authority before publishing any IETF standards, and was a founding member of the Internet Architecture Board (IAB). The IETF was initially supported by the U.S. federal government but has operated under the auspices of the [[Internet Society (ISOC)]] since 1993. [[Vint Cerf]], while at DARPA, established the Internet Configuration Control Board (ICCB) which helped shape the IETF's technical management structure. The organization produces Request for Comments (RFC) documents that define Internet protocols and best practices, including foundational standards like [[RFC 2119]]. Mike Corrigan served as the first IETF chair, followed by Phill Gross starting at the fourth meeting. ## Related - [[Internet Society (ISOC)]] - [[RFC 2119]] - [[Jon Postel]] - [[Vint Cerf]] - [[ARPANET]] ## References - https://www.ietf.org - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_Engineering_Task_Force - https://www.internetsociety.org/about-the-ietf/