The Internet Standards Process - Revision 2

Status of this Memo This memo provides information for the Internet community. This memo does not specify an Internet standard of any kind. Distribution of this memo is unlimited. Notice This informational memo presents the current procedures for creating and documenting Internet Standards. This document is provisional, pending legal review and concurrence of the Internet Society Trustees. It is being published in this form to keep the Internet Community informed as to the current status of policies and procedures for Internet Standards work. Abstract This document is a revision of RFC 1310, which defined the official procedures for creating and documenting Internet Standards. This revision (revision 2) includes the following major changes: (a) The new management structure arising from the POISED Working Group is reflected. These changes were agreed to by the IETF plenary and by the IAB and IESG in November 1992 and accepted by the ISOC Board of Trustees at their December 1992 meeting. (b) Prototype status is added to the non-standards track maturity levels (Section 2.4.1).