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The earliest option to register for IETF 119 Brisbane ends on 29 January. Register today to join more than 1000 leading technologists in 100s of sessions, including the IETF Hackathon, from 16-22 March 2024.

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IETF 119 Brisbane
IETF 119 starts Saturday 16 March and runs through Friday afternoon, 22 March.
IETF 120 Vancouver
IETF 120 starts Saturday 20 July and runs through Friday afternoon, 26 July.

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What's new?

What’s the deal with Media Over QUIC?
In 2022, the IETF formed a working group for Media Over QUIC (MoQ)—a media delivery solution that has the potential to transform how we send and receive media during live streaming, real-time collaboration, gaming, and more.
25 Jan 2024
IETF Administration LLC 2024 Budget
The IETF Administration LLC has finalised its budget for 2024.
18 Jan 2024

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Search the IETF email archive

Much of the daily work of the IETF is conducted on electronic mailing lists. A new mail archive tool realizing the requirements developed in RFC 6778 is now in use:

Search IETF Datatracker

The IETF Datatracker contains data about IETF documents, working groups, meetings, agendas, minutes, presentations, and more:

Understanding the Internet Engineering Task Force

Working Groups

Working Groups are the primary mechanism for development of IETF specifications and guidelines. Working Groups are typically created to address a specific problem or to produce one or more specific deliverables (a guideline, standards specification, etc.).

See how IETF Working Groups operate

Featured Working Group

Messaging Layer Security

Messaging Layer Security provides end-to-end security that makes it easy for apps to provide users the highest level of security, keeping user information safe even if the cloud service they’re using…

mls mls@ietf.org

Request for Comments (RFCs)

The IETF publishes RFCs authored by network operators, engineers, and computer scientists to document methods, behaviors, research, or innovations applicable to the Internet.

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Featured RFC

The Messaging Layer Security (MLS) Protocol

The Messaging Layer Security (MLS) protocol specifies a key establishment protocol that provides efficient asynchronous group key establishment with forward secrecy (FS) and post-compromise security …

RFC 9420was: https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/rfc9420/

Topics of interest

Automated network management
The IETF is working on standards for automated network management which, as the name implies, aims to improve and make more efficient management of networks as they continue to increase in size and complexity.
The Internet of Things
The Internet of Things (IoT) is the network of physical objects or "things" embedded with electronics, software, sensors, actuators, and connectivity to enable objects to exchange data with the manufacturer, operator, and/or other connected devices.
New transport technology
The development of new transport technologies in the IETF provides capabilities that improve the ability of Internet applications to send data over the Internet.