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==Overview==

In order to develop Internet standards, the IETF cooperates with other communities and institutions like ISO/IEC and W3C for standards related to ~~the~~ Internet protocol([[IP]]~~) suite and TCP/IP~~.

In order to develop Internet standards, the IETF cooperates with other communities and institutions like ISO/IEC and W3C for standards related to Internet protocol and [[TCP/IP]].

There is no ~~imposed membership or~~ membership requirements ~~because~~ IETF is an open organization. All participants work voluntarily even if some are sponsored.

There are no membership requirements since IETF is an open organization. All participants work voluntarily even if some are sponsored.

IETF's mission is to ~~make~~ the Internet ~~work better~~ by developing high quality, relevant technical documents that stimulate and influence the way people design, use, and manage the Internet.<ref>[http://www.ietf.org/ IETF mission]</ref>

IETF's mission is to further enhance the Internet by developing high quality, relevant technical documents that stimulate and influence the way people design, use, and manage the Internet.<ref>[http://www.ietf.org/ IETF mission]</ref>

The IETF is part of ~~Internet Society (~~[[ISOC]]) which ~~in its turn~~ is a non-profit organization created in 1992 to ensure leadership in Internet-related standards, education, and policy. The main objective of [[ISOC]] is to ensure an open development, evolution and use of Internet in the benefit of people ~~all over the world~~.<ref>[http://www.ietf.org/ IETF part of ISOC]</ref>

The IETF has become part of [[ISOC|The Internet Society]], which is a non-profit organization created in 1992 to ensure leadership in Internet-related standards, education, and policy. The main objective of [[ISOC]] is to ensure an open development, evolution and use of the Internet for the benefit of all people.<ref>[http://www.ietf.org/ IETF part of ISOC]</ref>

==IETF History==

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 ==Overview==
-In order to develop Internet standards, the IETF cooperates with other communities and institutions like ISO/IEC and W3C for standards related to the Internet protocol([[IP]]) suite and TCP/IP.
+In order to develop Internet standards, the IETF cooperates with other communities and institutions like ISO/IEC and W3C for standards related to Internet protocol and [[TCP/IP]].
-There is no imposed membership or membership requirements because IETF is an open organization. All participants work voluntarily even if some are sponsored.
+There are no membership requirements since IETF is an open organization. All participants work voluntarily even if some are sponsored.
-IETF's mission is to make the Internet work better by developing high quality, relevant technical documents that stimulate and influence the way people design, use, and manage the Internet.<ref>[http://www.ietf.org/ IETF mission]</ref>
+IETF's mission is to further enhance the Internet by developing high quality, relevant technical documents that stimulate and influence the way people design, use, and manage the Internet.<ref>[http://www.ietf.org/ IETF mission]</ref>
-The IETF is part of Internet Society ([[ISOC]]) which in its turn is a non-profit organization created in 1992 to ensure leadership in Internet-related standards, education, and policy. The main objective of [[ISOC]] is to ensure an open development, evolution and use of Internet in the benefit of people all over the world.<ref>[http://www.ietf.org/ IETF part of ISOC]</ref>
+The IETF has become part of [[ISOC|The Internet Society]], which is a non-profit organization created in 1992 to ensure leadership in Internet-related standards, education, and policy. The main objective of [[ISOC]] is to ensure an open development, evolution and use of the Internet for the benefit of all people.<ref>[http://www.ietf.org/ IETF part of ISOC]</ref>
 ==IETF History==