IRTF is one of the #Internet Open Standards Organisation which puts attentions on long-term research related to Internet and Internet Protocol Suite (TCP/IP)#. That being said, it also focuses on shorter-term issues of creating standards. It consists of several research groups with different research efforts such as Anti-Spam Research Group (ASRG), Crypto Forum Research Group (CFRG), Peer-to-Peer Research Group (P2PRG), and Router Research Group (RRG).
Internet Research Task Force (IRTF)
- Internet Open Standards Organisation
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Internet Architecture Board (IAB)
IAB is one of the #Internet Open Standards Organisations which is accountable for overall management and development of the Internet standards, including the oversight of the protocols’ and procedures’ architecture adopted by the Internet. 13 board members will have voting power on the organisation decision-making. It is the technical advisory group for the #Internet Society (ISOC), and oversees the functioning of Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF)# and Internet Research Task Force (IRTF)#.