Internet standardization
The Internet standardization process has always been very pragmatic aiming at ”a rough concensus and working code”
This has led into a considerably faster standadization process than is possible at for example ISO, ITU-T or ETSI
All Internet standards are RFCs but not all RFCs are standards
Some bodies participating in Internet standardization:
- Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) is divided into working groups developing RFCs
- Internet Architecture Board (IAB) is responsible for defining the overall architecture of the Internet and providing guidance for IETF
- Internet Engineering Steering Group (IESG) is responsible for technical management of IETF activities and the Internet standadization process
- Internet Society (ISOC) is a professional membership orga-nization commenting on policies and overseeing activities