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Technical Community Involvement in Internet Governance

At the IETF 122 meeting in Bangkok, the Internet Architecture Board (IAB) held a special session about Internet Governance – specifically, the upcoming World Summit on Information Security (WSIS) 20 year review.

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  • IETF 123 Madrid

    IETF 123 Madrid

    IETF 123 starts Saturday 19 July and runs through Friday afternoon, 25 July.

    Madrid, Spain
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    IETF 124 Montreal

    IETF 124 starts Saturday 01 November and runs through Friday afternoon, 07 November.

    Montreal, Canada
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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:

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

Next IETF Meeting

Stay tuned for the latest information on the next IETF meeting scheduled for 19-25 July 2025

Visit the IETF 123 Madrid meeting webpage