RFC 1602:The Internet Standards Process -- Revisio...

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The Internet Standards Process -- Revision 2

1. INTRODUCTION

1.1. Internet Standards

1.2. Organizations

1.3. Standards-Related Publications

1.3.1. Requests for Comments (RFCs)

1.3.2. Internet Drafts

1.4. Internet Assigned Number Authority (IANA)

2. NOMENCLATURE

2.1. The Internet Standards Track

2.2. Types of Specifications

2.2.1. Technical Specification (TS)

2.2.2. Applicability Statement (AS)

2.3. Standards Track Maturity Levels

2.3.1. Proposed Standard

2.3.2. Draft Standard

2.3.3. Internet Standard

2.4. Non-Standards Track Maturity Levels

2.4.1. Prototype

2.4.2. Experimental

2.4.3. Informational

2.4.4. Historic

2.5. Requirement Levels

3. THE INTERNET STANDARDS PROCESS

3.1. Review and Approval

3.1.1. Initiation of Action

3.1.2. IESG Review and Approval

3.1.3. Publication

3.2. Entering the Standards Track

3.3. Advancing in the Standards Track

3.4. Revising a Standard

3.5. Retiring a Standard

3.6. Conflict Resolution and Appeals

4. EXTERNAL STANDARDS AND SPECIFICATIONS

5. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS

5.1. General Policy

5.2. Definitions

5.3. Trade Secret Rights

5.4. Rights and Permissions

5.4.1. All Contributions

5.4.2. Standards Track Documents

5.6. Assurances

7. APPENDIX A: GLOSSARY OF ACRONYMS

8. APPENDIX B: CONTACT POINTS

9. APPENDIX C: FUTURE ISSUES

10. Security Considerations

11. Authors' Addresses

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