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Internet Society

Internet Society

A Dictionary of Computing | 2004 | | Copyright

Internet Society (ISOC) A professional membership society that promotes the use and future development of the Internet. It has individual and organization members all over the world and is governed by an elected board of trustees. ISOC coordinates various groups responsible for Internet infrastructure. These include the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF), the Internet Architecture Board (IAB), and the Internet Engineering Steering Group (IESG). The IETF develops technical standards for the Internet. The IAB has overall responsibility for the architecture and adjudicates on disputes about standards. The IESG, along with the IAB, reviews standards proposed by the IETF. See also IANA.
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Internet Society

A Dictionary of the Internet | 2001 | | Copyright

Internet Society An umbrella group of organizations which was set up to oversee the growth of the Internet. It is responsible for the work of two further important working groups: the INTERNET ARCHITECTURE BOARD and the INTERNET ENGINEERING TASK FORCE. The former deals with open standards for the Internet, while the latter deals with short-term and operational issues.
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