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WATCH! Working sessions at #IETF124 start today with the first livestream begins at 2200 UTC on 3 November. Check out the IRTF Open session with always-excellent Applied Networking Research Prize (ANRP) talks: https://www.ietf.org/live/
November 3, 2025 at 6:20 PM
WATCH! Working sessions at #IETF124 start today with the first livestream begins at 2200 UTC on 3 November. Check out the IRTF Open session with always-excellent Applied Networking Research Prize (ANRP) talks: https://www.ietf.org/live/
In January, the AI Preferences (AIPREF) WG began work to make it easier to express how AI models should use Internet content. After extensive discussion and collaboration at an interim meeting earlier this month, a new proposal is being considered: https://www.ietf.org/blog/ai-pref-update/
October 30, 2025 at 9:50 PM
In January, the AI Preferences (AIPREF) WG began work to make it easier to express how AI models should use Internet content. After extensive discussion and collaboration at an interim meeting earlier this month, a new proposal is being considered: https://www.ietf.org/blog/ai-pref-update/
The NETwork MODeling (NETMOD) WG is getting ready to publish the long-awaited updated versioning scheme for YANG modules published by the IETF. Read about importance and impact YANG Module Versioning and Semver will have on Internet-Draft authors: https://www.ietf.org/blog/yang-module-updates/
October 28, 2025 at 9:28 PM
The NETwork MODeling (NETMOD) WG is getting ready to publish the long-awaited updated versioning scheme for YANG modules published by the IETF. Read about importance and impact YANG Module Versioning and Semver will have on Internet-Draft authors: https://www.ietf.org/blog/yang-module-updates/
UPDATED! Check out the newly-updated Suggested "Sessions for Getting Familiar with New Topics" post to see what's coming up at #IETF124 Montreal 1-7 November: https://www.ietf.org/blog/ietf124-new-topics/
October 22, 2025 at 7:31 PM
UPDATED! Check out the newly-updated Suggested "Sessions for Getting Familiar with New Topics" post to see what's coming up at #IETF124 Montreal 1-7 November: https://www.ietf.org/blog/ietf124-new-topics/
Don't forget! #IETF124 Montreal early registration cut off is 20 October 2025 UTC 23:59. Join 1000+ leading technologists working on emerging Internet technologies 1-7 October in Montreal and online: https://www.ietf.org/meeting/124/
October 17, 2025 at 9:11 PM
Don't forget! #IETF124 Montreal early registration cut off is 20 October 2025 UTC 23:59. Join 1000+ leading technologists working on emerging Internet technologies 1-7 October in Montreal and online: https://www.ietf.org/meeting/124/
The final agenda for #IETF124 Montreal on 1-7 November is now published! Check out the details of the upcoming #IETFHackathon, 100+ working sessions, and more. Register today before early registration rates end on 20 October. More information at: https://www.ietf.org/meeting/124/
October 13, 2025 at 2:44 PM
The final agenda for #IETF124 Montreal on 1-7 November is now published! Check out the details of the upcoming #IETFHackathon, 100+ working sessions, and more. Register today before early registration rates end on 20 October. More information at: https://www.ietf.org/meeting/124/
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/
October 9, 2025 at 9:03 PM
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/
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/
October 6, 2025 at 2:09 PM
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/
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/
September 24, 2025 at 3:21 PM
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/
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/
September 18, 2025 at 1:33 PM
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/
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/
August 12, 2025 at 2:59 PM
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/
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...
August 1, 2025 at 6:32 PM
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...
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/
July 25, 2025 at 10:39 AM
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/
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...
July 24, 2025 at 10:57 AM
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...
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/
July 22, 2025 at 9:21 AM
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/
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/
July 21, 2025 at 2:14 PM
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/
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...
July 9, 2025 at 11:50 AM
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...
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...
July 1, 2025 at 5:00 PM
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...
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/
June 28, 2025 at 4:37 AM
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/
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/
June 17, 2025 at 5:55 PM
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/
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...
June 12, 2025 at 7:02 PM
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...
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-...
June 4, 2025 at 8:41 PM
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-...
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/
May 30, 2025 at 3:02 PM
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/
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/
May 16, 2025 at 10:29 AM
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/
A Journey from Surathkal to the IETF: #IETF122 Bangkok marked the first in-person participation for final-year undergraduate students majoring in Computer Science and Engineering at the National Institute of Technology Karnataka (NITK) in India. Read more: www.ietf.org/blog/our-fir...
May 7, 2025 at 7:48 PM
A Journey from Surathkal to the IETF: #IETF122 Bangkok marked the first in-person participation for final-year undergraduate students majoring in Computer Science and Engineering at the National Institute of Technology Karnataka (NITK) in India. Read more: www.ietf.org/blog/our-fir...