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As part of its chartered oversight role in RFC 2850: Charter of the Internet Architecture Board (IAB), the IAB makes appointments and confirmations to other various bodies.
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| Community Coordination Group (CCG) | The IAB appoints three members to the CCG on behalf of the IETF. | RFC 8090: Appointment Procedures for the IETF Representatives to the Community Coordination Group (CCG) |
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| IANA Stewardship Transition Coordination Group (ICG) | In 2014, the IAB appointed two members to represent the IAB. (Note that the IESG also appointed two members to represent the IETF.) | NTIA IANA Functions’ Stewardship Transition |
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| ICANN Board of Directors Liaison | The IAB appoints one non-voting liaison to the ICANN Board of Directors on behalf of the IETF. | Bylaws for Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers, Article VI, Section 9 |
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| ICANN Root Zone Evolution Review Committee (RZERC) | The IAB appoints one member to the ICANN RZERC on behalf of the IETF. |
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| ICANN NomCom | The IAB appoints one voting delegate to the ICANN NomCom on behalf of the IETF. The delegate shall serve a one-year term. A delegate may serve at most two successive one-year terms, after which at least two years must elapse before the individual is eligible to serve another term. | Bylaws for Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers, Article VII |
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| ICANN Technical Liaison Group (TLG) | The IAB appoints these two technical experts to the ICANN TLG on behalf of the IETF. The IAB has not committed itself to a particular process for selection, and ICANN Bylaws do not impose any constraints on this process. | Bylaws for Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers, Article XI-A, Section 2 |
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| IESG Confirmation | The IAB acts as the confirming body for the IESG slate chosen by the IETF NomCom. | RFC 8713: IAB, IESG, IETF Trust, and IETF LLC Selection, Confirmation, and Recall Process: Operation of the IETF Nominating and Recall Committees | See IESG Members for full details. |
| IETF Liaison Managers | The IAB acts as representative of the interests of the IETF and the Internet Society in technical liaison relationships with other organizations concerned with standards and other technical and organizational issues relevant to the world-wide Internet. | RFC 4052: IAB Processes for Management of IETF Liaison Relationships | See IETF Liaison Managers for full details. |
| Independent Submissions Editor (ISE) | The ISE is appointed by and is responsible directly to the IAB. | RFC 6548: Independent Submission Editor Model |
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| Internet Society Board of Trustees (ISOC BOT) | The IAB appoints four Trustees to the ISOC BoT, with staggered 3-year terms. | Amended and restated By-Laws of the Internet Society |
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| Internet Research Task Force (IRTF) Chair | The IAB appoints the IRTF Chair for a two-year renewable term. The IRTF Chair is an ex-officio member of the IAB. | RFC 2850: Charter of the Internet Architecture Board (IAB) |
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| RFC Series Approval Board (RSAB) | The IAB appoints a stream representative for the IAB Stream: either an IAB member or someone appointed by the IAB. | RFC 9820: RFC Editor Model (Version 3) |
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| RFC Series Working Group Chair (RSWG) | The IAB appoints one RSWG chair. (The other chair is appointed by the IESG.) | RFC 9820: RFC Editor Model (Version 3) |
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| Root Server System Governance Working Group (GWG) | The IAB appoints two members to the GWG on behalf of the IETF. | Root Server System Governance Working Group (GWG) |
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