Internet Architecture Board

EXTENDED: Paper submission deadline is now: 2026-09-11 ! More at: www.ietf.org/blog/iab-pq-...

CFP: Quantum-secure authentication is key to future Internet security but has been slow to deploy. A workshop 11-12 October will bring together implementers, operators and protocol designers to discuss progress to date and remaining issues. Read more: www.ietf.org/blog/iab-pq-...

Online age-assurance mechanisms should not compromise everyone's privacy and security, centralize data and control, or sacrifice the Internet’s ability to grow and evolve: https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/statement-iab-statement-on-age-based-restrictions-and-online-safety/

Shumon Huque is appointed as @ietf.org Delegate to the 2027 ICANN Nominating Committee. Read more: https://www.iab.org/announcements/shumon-huque-appointed-to-2027-icann-nomcom/

In its role as representative IETF interests in technical liaison relationships with other organizations, the IAB has appointed Italo Busi as IETF Liaison Manager to the Optical Internetworking Forum (OIF) https://www.iab.org/announcements/italo-busi-liaison-manager-to-oif/

Pete Resnick has been reappointed as chair of the RFC Series Working Group (RSWG), the primary venue in which members of the community collaborate regarding the policies that govern the RFC Series: https://www.iab.org/announcements/pete-resnick-reappointed-as-rswg-chair/

READ: The report from the IAB/W3C Workshop on Age-Based Restrictions on Content Access has been published as RFC 9998. Read the significant points of discussion, and the topics that may warrant further consideration and work: https://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc9998/

CALL FOR NOMINATIONS: Nominations for the IETF Liaison to the ICANN Board of Directors are being sought, with the nominating period closing on 2026-07-24. More information at: https://www.iab.org/announcements/nominations-ietf-liaison-to-icann-board/

READ: Internet Architecture Board Statement with regards to Canada C-22 (“An Act Respecting Lawful Access”): https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/statement-iab-internet-architecture-board-iab-statement-with-regards-to-canada-c-22-an-act-respecting-lawful-access/

The IAB is seeking nominations by 2026-06-16 for a representative to the Community Coordination Group (CCG), which provides advice and guidance to the IETF Trust/IETF IPMC on IANA trademarks and domain names issues. More info: https://www.iab.org/announcements/ccg-call-for-nominations-2026/

The AI-CONTROL workshop gathered technical experts, AI vendors, content publishers, civil society advocates & policymakers to explore practical opt-out mechanisms and build an understanding of use cases, requirements & other considerations. Read the report https://www.rfc-editor.org/rfc/rfc9969.html

The workshop on the Next Era of Network Management Operations (NEMOPS) gathered industry, network operators & protocol engineers to develop network management recommendations and a suggested plan of action for the @ietf.org and @irtf.org. Read the report: https://www.rfc-editor.org/rfc/rfc9968.html

CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS: The IAB is seeking nominations for the IETF Delegate to the ICANN Nominating Committee by 2026-06-02. If you or someone you know might be interested in serving, see the info at: https://www.iab.org/announcements/call-for-nominations-for-the-ietf-delegate-to-the-icann-nomcom/

Know someone with interests in or views on the RFC Series—which contains over 9000 documents that outline computer networking and Internet foundations? Consider a nomination for the RFC Series Working Group chair. More: https://www.iab.org/announcements/call-for-nominations-iab-appointed-rswg-chair/

ICYMI: @BrianTrammell has been appointed to the @internetsociety.bsky.social Board of Trustees for a 3-year terms beginning in July 2026. Read more: www.internetsociety.org/blog/2026/04...

WATCH: The IAB Open Session at the #IETF123 Madrid meeting included presentations on Internet-governance related activities and featured a presentation about the work of the Olympic Broadcasting System. Full recordings are available at: www.ietf.org/blog/ietf123...

On 2025-07-21, the Internet Architecture Board provided input to the United Nations' WSIS+20 Review Elements Paper. stressing that "participation from a broad range of stakeholders on an equal footing is the bedrock of Internet governance." Read at: datatracker.ietf.org/doc/statemen...

The Workshop on Age-Based Restrictions on Content Access will examine the technical and architectural choices involved in solutions for age-based restrictions on access to content. Interested in participating? Submit a paper by 2025-07-31. Details at: datatracker.ietf.org/group/agews/...

Explore how the multi-stakeholder model can be strengthened through deeper engagement between technical and policy communities at the #IGF2025 Building Bridges in Internet Governance Networking Session. Starts at 15:15 CEST on 24 June. More info at: igf2025.sched.com/event/246Is/...

The 2024 edition of the IETF Annual Report is now available! Read it today for a summary of IETF, Internet Architecture Board ( @iab.org ), Internet Research Task Force ( @irtf.org ), and RFC Editor community activities from last year: www.ietf.org/blog/annual-...

At #IETF122 Bangkok, a special session about the upcoming World Summit on Information Security (WSIS) 20 year review provided an overview of how the IAB is engaging in this opportunity to recommit to the multistakeholder approach to Internet governance: www.ietf.org/blog/technic...

The IAB is pleased to announce the reappointment of Victor Kuarsingh to the Internet Society Board of Trustees for a 3-year term commencing w/the 2025 Internet Society Annual General Meeting in June. Full announcement by the @internetsociety.bsky.social at: www.internetsociety.org/blog/2025/04...

A first draft of the Next Era of Network Management Operations (NEMOPS) Workshop report captures discussions among expert participants, key takeaways, and next steps to shape the future of network management protocols and techniques. Read more and join the conversation: www.ietf.org/blog/iab-nem...

Dirk Kutscher has been appointed as the next @irtf.org Chair to begin at #IETF122 in Mar 2025. Thanks to Colin Perkins who has served chair for the past 6 years and to other volunteer candidates. More info on IRTF Research Groups, programs & workshops at: www.irtf.org

Call for Papers: The AI-CONTROL workshop in Sept. 2024 aims to explore opt-out mechanisms for methods commonly used in AI-oriented crawling techniques, and to build an understanding of use cases, requirements and other considerations in this space. More: datatracker.ietf.org/group/aicont...

The new Environmental Impacts of Internet Technology (E-Impact) program's first virtual interim meeting on 15-16 Feb 2024 is open to participation, with all interested community members invited to join. Details in the latest post by the program co-chairs: www.ietf.org/blog/eimpact...