RFC Editor IETF publication arm rfc-editor@rfc-editor.org funded by the Internet Society semi-independent gets requests to publish IETF IDs from IESG also gets requests to publish independent IDs for informational or experimental RFCs asks IESG for advice on publishing independent RFCs but can exercise own discretion presumption is to publish technically competent IDs which sometimes is a conflict with IESG IETF reviewing RFC Editor role |