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 ==IETF History==
-After its foundation, the first IETF meeting took place in January 16 year 1986 when 21 US researchers participated. Since 1991 there were only 3 meetings organized on a yearly basis and non-governmental entities were invited to participate as well. This is how IETF became an open international community.
+The first IETF meeting took place on January 16th, 1986; 21 US researches participated. Since 1991 IETF organizes three annual meetings, and eventually non-governmental entities were invited to participate. During the 1990's the IETF detached itself from the US government to form an independent and international forum; it eventually defined itself as a division of [[ISOC]].
-During the 1990's IETF changed its institutional from a US government form to an independent and international activity being subordinated to the Internet Society (ISOC).
 ==IETF Working Groups==