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The preliminary IETF 125 Shenzhen agenda is now published

Early registration is still available to join leading technologists from around the world for 100+ working sessions, an IETF Hackathon, Internet Research Task Force (IRTF) sessions, and more.

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Upcoming events

  • Shenzhen

    IETF 125 Shenzhen

    IETF 125 starts Saturday 14 March and runs through Friday afternoon, 20 March.

    Shenzhen, China
  • Vienna-Belvedere

    IETF 126 Vienna

    IETF 126 starts Saturday 18 July and runs through Friday afternoon, 24 July.

    Vienna, Austria
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What's new?

  • The current state of RDAP

    The IETF ratified the specifications for the Registration Data Access Protocol (RDAP) a decade ago, in March 2015, with the clear intent of replacing the aging WHOIS protocol.

    19 Feb 2026

  • IETF Administration LLC 2026 Budget

    A draft budget was shared previously for community consultation and the IETF Administration LLC now has finalised its budget for 2026.

    28 Jan 2026
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Search the IETF email archive

Much of the daily work of the IETF is conducted on electronic mailing lists. A new mail archive tool realizing the requirements developed in RFC 6778 is now in use:

Search IETF Datatracker

The IETF Datatracker contains data about IETF documents, working groups, meetings, agendas, minutes, presentations, and more:

Next IETF Meeting

Stay tuned for the latest information on the next IETF meeting scheduled for 14-20 March.

Visit the IETF 125 Shenzhen meeting webpage