RFC 9283 BEST CURRENT PRACTICE IAB · GOVERNANCE

IAB Charter Update for RFC Editor Model

Updates the IAB Charter to match version 3 of the RFC Editor Model.

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PUBLISHED
June 2022
AUTHORS
B. Carpenter
STREAM
IETF
BUILDS ON
RFC 2850 — IAB charter
UPDATED CHARTER
RFC 2850
IANA ACTIONS
None
DOI
10.17487/RFC9283

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Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF)                 B. Carpenter, Ed.
Request for Comments: 9283                             Univ. of Auckland
BCP: 39                                                        June 2022
Updates: 2850
Category: Best Current Practice
ISSN: 2070-1721


                IAB Charter Update for RFC Editor Model

Abstract

   This document updates the IAB Charter (RFC 2850) to be consistent
   with version 3 of the RFC Editor Model (RFC 9280).

Status of This Memo

   This memo documents an Internet Best Current Practice.

   This document is a product of the Internet Engineering Task Force
   (IETF).  It represents the consensus of the IETF community.  It has
   received public review and has been approved for publication by the
   Internet Engineering Steering Group (IESG).  Further information on
   BCPs is available in Section 2 of RFC 7841.

   Information about the current status of this document, any errata,
   and how to provide feedback on it may be obtained at
   https://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc9283.

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Table of Contents

   1.  Introduction
   2.  Changed Text
   3.  Approval
   4.  IANA Considerations
   5.  Security Considerations
   6.  Normative References
   Acknowledgements
   Author's Address

1.  Introduction

   In version 3 of the RFC Editor Model defined by [RFC9280], the RFC
   Series is governed by its own mechanisms.  This requires a
   modification to the Internet Architecture Board Charter [RFC2850].

   Also, RFC 2850 states that the RFC Editor appoints a liaison member
   to the IAB.  This is no longer necessary.

2.  Changed Text

   In Section 1.2 ("Ex-Officio and Liaison members") of [RFC2850], the
   phrase "the RFC Editor," is deleted.

   In Section 2 ("The Role of the IAB") of [RFC2850], under the heading
   "(d) RFC Series and IANA", the following sentence:

   |  The IAB must approve the appointment of an organization to act as
   |  RFC Editor and the general policy followed by the RFC Editor.

   is replaced by:

   |  The RFC Editor function is defined under the authority of the IAB
   |  by [RFC9280].

3.  Approval

   This document is published as an IETF Best Current Practice.  It has
   also been approved by the IAB and acknowledged by the Board of
   Trustees of the Internet Society.

4.  IANA Considerations

   This document has no IANA actions.

5.  Security Considerations

   This document should not affect the security of the Internet.

6.  Normative References

   [RFC2850]  Internet Architecture Board and B. Carpenter, Ed.,
              "Charter of the Internet Architecture Board (IAB)",
              BCP 39, RFC 2850, DOI 10.17487/RFC2850, May 2000,
              <https://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc2850>.

   [RFC9280]  Saint-Andre, P., Ed., "RFC Editor Model (Version 3)",
              RFC 9280, DOI 10.17487/RFC9280, June 2022,
              <https://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc9280>.

Acknowledgements

   Useful comments were received from John Klensin, Eliot Lear, Peter
   Saint-Andre, Rich Salz, and others.

Author's Address

   Brian E. Carpenter (editor)
   The University of Auckland
   School of Computer Science
   PB 92019
   Auckland 1142
   New Zealand
   Email: brian.e.carpenter@gmail.com

ISO Plain Language

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PROBLEMThe IAB Charter still described responsibilities that no longer matched the RFC Editor Model version 3.
MECHANISMThe RFC removes the RFC Editor from a liaison-member phrase and replaces the charter's sentence about IAB approval of the RFC Editor with a reference to RFC 9280.
WHAT CHANGESThe IAB Charter is updated to describe the RFC Editor function under the authority of the IAB as defined by RFC 9280.

§1Why the IAB Charter Changed

Version 3 of the RFC Editor Model, defined by RFC 9280, governs the RFC Series through its own mechanisms. The IAB Charter in RFC 2850 needed changes to match that model.

The charter also said the RFC Editor appoints a liaison member to the IAB, which RFC 9283 says is no longer necessary.

The way the RFC Series is governed changed. The IAB Charter needed edits so its wording matched the new model.

§2Edits to the IAB Charter

In Section 1.2 of RFC 2850, the phrase the RFC Editor, is deleted from the list of ex-officio and liaison members.

In Section 2, under "The Role of the IAB" and "RFC Series and IANA", a sentence requiring IAB approval of an organization acting as RFC Editor and its general policy is replaced with: "The RFC Editor function is defined under the authority of the IAB by [RFC9280]."

The charter removes the RFC Editor from one membership phrase. It replaces an approval rule with a reference to the RFC Editor Model.

§3Approval, IANA and Security

RFC 9283 is published as an IETF Best Current Practice. It was approved by the IAB and acknowledged by the Board of Trustees of the Internet Society.

The RFC has no IANA actions and says it should not affect Internet security.

The RFC is a Best Current Practice approved by the IAB. It changes no IANA registry and is expected not to affect Internet security.

§4References