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IETF Annual Report 2019

12 May 2020

This IETF Annual Report 2019 provides a summary of Internet Engineering Task Force, Internet Architecture Board, Internet Research Task Force, and RFC Editor community activities in 2019.

This first-ever annual summary document provides a high-level overview of activities during 2019, including:

IETF Activities
Summary of Working Groups activity during 2019, Internet-Drafts adopted by Working Groups, and RFCs published.

IETF Meetings
An overview of in-person IETF and interim Working Group meetings during 2019.

IETF Hackathons
A brief look at events that bring to life the IETF’s mantra of “running code” and help improve IETF standards.

IETF Administration LLC (IETF LLC)
A look at the I​ETF Administration LLC​’s ongoing operational support for the IETF.

IETF Global Hosts
These supporters helped ensure the sustainability of the IETF’s work on open standards in 2019.

Internet Architecture Board (IAB)
A review of I​AB​ programs and workshops during 2019, and an update on the RFC Editor.

Internet Research Task Force (IRTF)
A summary of notable IRTF Research Groups, workshops, and prizes that took place and were awarded in 2019.

IETF Annual Report 2019 Cover

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