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== Internet Standards Process ==

The [[IETF]] '''Internet Standards Process''' is followed by the Internet community as a way to standardize protocols and procedures. It also deals with the [[Intellectual Property|intellectual property]] rights issues and copyright issues associated with the standardization process.

The Internet Standards Process is followed by the Internet community as a way to standardize protocols and procedures. It also deals with the [[intellectual property]] rights issues and copyright issues associated with the standardization process.

The Internet Standards Process is quite simple: a specification goes through a series of developments and iterations of review by the Internet community and is revised based on experience. The standard is then adopted by the appropriate body and is finally published. Various complexities may arise during the implementation process which must also be considered, such as:

~~The [[IETF]]~~ Internet Standards Process is quite simple: a specification goes through a series of developments and iterations of review by the Internet community and is revised based on experience. The standard is then adopted by the appropriate body and is finally published. Various complexities may arise during the implementation process which must also be considered, such as:

# The specifications must be of high technical quality.

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* Timeliness

The Internet Standards Process is intended to balance these sometimes conflicting goals.<ref>[http://www.ietf.org/rfc/rfc2026.txt ietf.org]Internet Standards Process RFP</ref>

The Internet Standards Process is intended to balance these sometimes conflicting goals.<ref>[http://www.ietf.org/rfc/rfc2026.txt ietf.org] Internet Standards Process RFP</ref>

==References==

[[Category:

==See also==

* [[IETF]]

* [[IESG]]

[[Category:Glossary]]

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-== Internet Standards Process ==
+The [[IETF]] '''Internet Standards Process''' is followed by the Internet community as a way to standardize protocols and procedures. It also deals with the [[Intellectual Property|intellectual property]] rights issues and copyright issues associated with the standardization process.
-The Internet Standards Process is followed by the Internet community as a way to standardize protocols and procedures. It also deals with the [[intellectual property]] rights issues and copyright issues associated with the standardization process.
+The Internet Standards Process is quite simple: a specification goes through a series of developments and iterations of review by the Internet community and is revised based on experience. The standard is then adopted by the appropriate body and is finally published. Various complexities may arise during the implementation process which must also be considered, such as:
-The [[IETF]] Internet Standards Process is quite simple: a specification goes through a series of developments and iterations of review by the Internet community and is revised based on experience. The standard is then adopted by the appropriate body and is finally published. Various complexities may arise during the implementation process which must also be considered, such as:
 # The specifications must be of high technical quality.
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 * Timeliness
-The Internet Standards Process is intended to balance these sometimes conflicting goals.<ref>[http://www.ietf.org/rfc/rfc2026.txt ietf.org]Internet Standards Process RFP</ref>
+The Internet Standards Process is intended to balance these sometimes conflicting goals.<ref>[http://www.ietf.org/rfc/rfc2026.txt ietf.org] Internet Standards Process RFP</ref>
 ==References==
 {{reflist}}
-[[Category:
+==See also==
+* [[IETF]]
+* [[IESG]]
+[[Category:Glossary]]