Welcome to the IETF
Suggested IETF 125 Sessions for Getting Familiar with New Topics
These IETF 125 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.
Upcoming events
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IETF 125 Shenzhen
IETF 125 starts Saturday 14 March and runs through Friday afternoon, 20 March.
Shenzhen, China -
IETF 126 Vienna
IETF 126 starts Saturday 18 July and runs through Friday afternoon, 24 July.
Vienna, Austria
What's new?
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Suggested IETF 125 Sessions for Getting Familiar with New Topics
These IETF 125 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.
2 Mar 2026 -
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
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