Internet Engineering Task Force

The Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) is an open standards organization that develops and promotes voluntary Internet standards, particularly standards that comprise the Internet protocol suite (TCP/IP). Established in 1969, the IETF is a large and diverse community of network designers, operators, vendors, and researchers concerned with the evolution of the Internet architecture and the smooth operation of the Internet. The IETF operates through a series of working groups, each focused on specific topics related to networking and Internet protocols.