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Internet Engineering Task Force @ietf.org · 3d

Looking for new topics at the upcoming #IETF124 Montreal meeting 1-7 November? Check out sessions likely to include discussions and proposals accessible to Internet technologists whether they are new to the IETF or long-time participants: https://www.ietf.org/blog/ietf124-new-topics/

Internet Engineering Task Force @ietf.org · 4d

If it were widely deployed, technology developed in the #SIDRops Working Group could quickly detect and defeat route hijack attacks that cause malicious rerouting of Internet traffic. Read more about a recent event affecting DNS: https://www.ietf.org/blog/sidrops-and-avoidable-route-hijacks/

Internet Engineering Task Force @ietf.org · 6d

The #IETF124 Montreal preliminary agenda is published! Details of the #IETFHackathon, 100+ working sessions scheduled for 1-7 November are now available. Get registration information and more at: https://www.ietf.org/meeting/124/

Nighttime view of downtown Montreal with lights illuminating the cityscape, featuring text overlay announcing 'IETF 124 Montreal 1-7 November 2025'.

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Internet Engineering Task Force @ietf.org · 18d

Registration is now open for #IETF125 Shenzhen! Plan to join 1000+ leading Internet technologist in person and online 14-20 March 2026 for 100+ working sessions, an #IETFHackathon, and more. Details at: https://www.ietf.org/meeting/125/

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Internet Engineering Task Force @ietf.org · 24d

DEADLINE: #IETF124 Birds-of-a-Feather (BOF) are due UTC 23:59 on 19 September 2025! Organizing a Birds-of-a-Feather (BOF) session is one way to bring a topic of discussion or possible new work the attention of the IETF community. More info at: www.ietf.org/process/bofs/

a photograph of a Black Capped Chickadee on a branch with the text overlay "IETF 124 Montreal, 1-7 November 2025"

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Internet Engineering Task Force @ietf.org · 27d

REMINDER: Super early registration for #IETF124 Montreal ends at UTC 23:59 on 15 September 2025! Don't miss out on joining 1000+ leading Internet technologists from around the world 1-7 November in-person or online. More info at: https://www.ietf.org/meeting/124/

IETF 124 Montreal

Register today for the IETF 124 Montreal meeting on 1-7 November 2025 with 1000+ participants and 100+ sessions, including an IETF Hackathon.

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Internet Engineering Task Force @ietf.org · Aug 14

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Internet Engineering Task Force @ietf.org · Aug 13

REMINDER: IETF Datatracker, Mail Archives, and other services will be unavailable during a maintenance window for IETF IT services starting at 1900 UTC on 14 August 2025.

Internet Engineering Task Force @ietf.org · Aug 7

IETF IT service window: A 2-hour service window starting at 1900 UTC on 14 August 2025 is planned to allow a change in the underlying cloud infrastructure, improving performance, reliability, and manageability of the affected services. Read more: www.ietf.org/blog/it-infr...

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Internet Engineering Task Force @ietf.org · Aug 13

REMINDER: IETF Datatracker, Mail Archives, and other services will be unavailable during a maintenance window for IETF IT services starting at 1900 UTC on 14 August 2025.

Internet Engineering Task Force @ietf.org · Aug 7

IETF IT service window: A 2-hour service window starting at 1900 UTC on 14 August 2025 is planned to allow a change in the underlying cloud infrastructure, improving performance, reliability, and manageability of the affected services. Read more: www.ietf.org/blog/it-infr...

Internet Engineering Task Force @ietf.org · Aug 12

Have an idea for a topic of discussion or possible new work in the IETF? Organizing a Birds-of-a-Feather (BOF) session is one way to bring it to the attention of the IETF community. Submissions are being accepted now for BOFs during #IETF124. More info at: www.ietf.org/process/bofs/

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Internet Engineering Task Force @ietf.org · Aug 7

IETF IT service window: A 2-hour service window starting at 1900 UTC on 14 August 2025 is planned to allow a change in the underlying cloud infrastructure, improving performance, reliability, and manageability of the affected services. Read more: www.ietf.org/blog/it-infr...

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Internet Engineering Task Force @ietf.org · Aug 1

The #IETF123 @irtf.org Open Session featured Haarika Manda and Hendrick Chech presenting their ANRP-winning research on Internet access inequities and LEO satellite network measurements and analysis. Watch the full presentations: www.ietf.org/blog/ietf123...

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Internet Engineering Task Force @ietf.org · Jul 25

The #IETF123 meeting is wrapping up! 1700+ participants around the world came together—in Madrid & online—to work on emerging Internet technologies. Thanks to host Ericsson and to all the meeting sponsors for their support. On demand recordings let you watch any of the 100+ sessions: ietf.org/live/

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Internet Engineering Task Force @ietf.org · Jul 24

More #IETF123 livestreaming! "Migrating Telecom to Quantum-Resistant Cryptography on a Global Scale" at 11:15 UTC on 24 July 2025 presented by John Preuß Mattsson, an expert in cryptographic algorithms and security protocols at Ericsson Research: www.ietf.org/live/ietf123...

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Internet Engineering Task Force @ietf.org · Jul 22

Watch select sessions from #IETF123 Live! Starting on 23 July with the @iab.org open session and the plenary session. And, recordings from all other meeting sessions are available on demand: www.ietf.org/live/

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Internet Engineering Task Force @ietf.org · Jul 21

The #IETF123 meeting is underway! More than 1500 participants around the world—in Madrid and online—are working on emerging Internet technologies through 25 July 2025. Thanks to host Ericsson, and to all the meeting sponsors for their support: www.ietf.org/meeting/123/

Audience members seated at the AI PREF working group session at the IETF 123 Madrid meeting viewing a large screen displaying slides, in a room with ornate ceiling and lighting.

Sponsor board for the IETF 123 Madrid meeting displaying logos of various sponsors, including Akamai, Comcast, DENIC, Ericsson, NTT, and IBERIA, categorized under titles like Gold Diversity and Inclusion, Gold Running Code, and more.

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Internet Engineering Task Force @ietf.org · Jul 9

Looking to get started in something new? These #IETF123 meeting sessions are likely to include discussions and proposals that are accessible to a broad range of Internet technologists whether they are new to the IETF or long-time participants: www.ietf.org/blog/ietf123...

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Internet Engineering Task Force @ietf.org · Jul 1

The AI Preferences (AIPREF) Working Group began work this year to make it easier to express how AI models should use Internet content. Work is well underway on a compressed timeline for delivery. Read the latest progress update and the path ahead: www.ietf.org/blog/ai-pref...

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Internet Engineering Task Force @ietf.org · Jun 28

The #IETF123 Madrid final agenda is now published! See what's planned for the 100+ sessions, #IETFHackathon, and more 19-25 July 2025. If you haven't already, register today to join 1000+ leading technologists from around the world in-person or online: www.ietf.org/meeting/123/

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Internet Engineering Task Force @ietf.org · Jun 17

Registration is now open for #IETF124 Montreal (1-7 November 2025) hosted by Comcast and NBCUniversal ! Plan to join 1000+ leading Internet technologists from around the world in-person and online for 100+ working sessions and more, including an #IETFHackathon : www.ietf.org/meeting/124/

Montreal night skyline with text: IETF 124 Montreal, 1-7 November 2025

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Internet Engineering Task Force @ietf.org · Jun 12

The updated and improved New Participant Program will continue at #IETF123 Madrid (19-23 July)! After overwhelmingly positive feedback on the first edition at #IETF122, registration is now open for the expanded program at #IETF123. Read more: www.ietf.org/blog/new-par...

Internet Engineering Task Force @ietf.org · Jun 10

Welcome to Verisign as the newest IETF Global Host—a multi-year commitment at the highest tier of meeting sponsorship! The commitment and generous contributions of Global Hosts and sponsors provides critical support for the work of the IETF community: www.ietf.org/blog/global-...

Internet Engineering Task Force @ietf.org · Jun 4

The 2024 edition of the IETF Annual Report is now available! Read it today for a summary of IETF, Internet Architecture Board ( @iab.org ), Internet Research Task Force ( @irtf.org ), and RFC Editor community activities from last year: www.ietf.org/blog/annual-...

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Internet Engineering Task Force @ietf.org · May 30

REMINDER: Super early registration for #IETF123 ends UTC 23:59 on 2025-06-02! Register now to join 1000+ leading Internet technologists from around the world 19-25 July 2025 in Madrid or online. More info and registration at: www.ietf.org/meeting/123/

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Internet Architecture Board @iab.org · May 22

At #IETF122 Bangkok, a special session about the upcoming World Summit on Information Security (WSIS) 20 year review provided an overview of how the IAB is engaging in this opportunity to recommit to the multistakeholder approach to Internet governance: www.ietf.org/blog/technic...

photo of a speaker at the IABOPEN session during the IETF 122 Bangkok meeting

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Internet Engineering Task Force @ietf.org · May 16

REMINDER! If you have a topic for discussion or an idea about possible work to share during #IETF123, Birds of a Feather (BOF) sessions are one way to get initial conversations started. Consider submitting a BOF proposal by 23 May. More information at: www.ietf.org/process/bofs/

aerial photo of Madrid with text overlaid: IETF 123 Madrid, 19-25 July 2025