On February 1, 2012, the NomCom announced the appointment of members of the Internet Architecture Board (IAB) for two-year terms beginning at IETF 83. The IAB welcomes new members Jari Arkko and Marc Blanchet, along with returning members Bernard Aboba, Ross Callon, Spencer Dawkins and Hannes Tschofenig. Outgoing members include Olaf Kolkman and Andrei Robachevsky.
RFC 6462: Report from the Internet Privacy Workshop
The IAB has published RFC 6462 “Report from the Internet Privacy Workshop”.
IAB nominates representatives to the Multi-Stakeholder Platform on ICT Standardisation
The IAB has nominated Olaf Kolkman as a representative of the ISOC/IETF to the EU Multi-Stakeholder Platform on ICT Standardisation, with Hannes Tschofenig as his alternate.
IAB appoints Mary Barnes as Executive Director
The IAB has appointed Mary Barnes as Executive Director, succeeding Dow Street who has served in the role of IAB Executive Director since March, 2008. The IAB would like to extend its thanks to Dow for his service to the Internet community.
IAB posts IETF 82 Technical Plenary minutes and presentations
The IAB has posted the minutes and presentations from the IETF 82 Technical Plenary. This includes the IRTF and IAB Reports as well as a series of presentations on the Internet of Things.
IAB submits ICANN Performance Evaluation
The IAB has submitted its evaluation of ICANN performance with respect to the IANA Protocol Parameter function as well as .arpa zone management. The evaluation is available here. The 2000 MOU between the IETF and ICANN is available here. The 2011 executed agreement between IETF and ICANN is available here.
For more information see the IANA program pages.
IAB seeks Executive Director
The Internet Architecture Board (IAB) is seeking a candidate to succeed Dow Street as IAB Executive Director. Dow has been in the role for nearly 4 years and is planning to step down due to other commitments. The IAB is looking for a replacement as of January 1, 2012.
The Executive Director is a non-voting member of the IAB (RFC2850) who assumes, in close cooperation with the chair, the responsibility to assist the IAB in the organization of its day-to-day activities and workflow, and maintain the public face of the IAB. More information on the Executive Director position and how to apply is available here.
The IAB would like to thank Dow for his service to the community.
IAB adopts draft on Privacy Terminology
“Privacy Terminology” has been adopted as an IAB document. Comments can be sent to the IAB or the ietf-privacy mailing list, which can be joined here.
IAB reviews performance of the Independent Submissions Editor
Under the Independent Submissions Editor Model, the IAB periodically reviews the performance of the Independent Submissions Editor (ISE), currently Nevil Brownlee. If you have feedback on the performance of the ISE, please send mail to the IAB Chair by December 10, 2011. Feedback will be shared with voting members of the IAB and treated confidentially.
IAB appoints RFC Series Editor
The Internet Architecture Board is pleased to announce the appointment of Heather Flanagan as the RFC Series Editor (RSE). Ms. Flanagan will assume the responsibilities from the Acting RSE, Olaf Kolkman, and begin her tenure on January 1, 2012. The contract negotiated by the IAOC includes an initial term of two years and a presumptive renewal of two years. The complete announcement is available here.
