A new suite of modern tools coming for editing and publishing RFCs

After a number of years of work, the initial rollout of a modern suite of tools for editing and publishing RFCs, including an entirely new rfc-editor.org website, will take place in May 2026.

• RFC Editor
• IETF Tools Team

IETF 125 post-meeting survey

The IETF 125 Shenzhen meeting was held 14-20 March 2026 and the results of the post-meeting survey are now available.

• Akanksha Gohil IETF LLC Research and Insights Analyst
• Paige Mustafa IETF LLC Interim Director of Meeting Operations and Sponsorships

IETF Secretariat continues under new approach

As of 1 April 2026, the IETF Secretariat function will be staffed through an Employer of Record (EOR) arrangement rather than a service contract awarded through a Request for Proposal (RFP) process, as it has been until now.

• Mirjam Kühne IETF Administration LLC Board Chair
• Karen Moreland AMS Partner

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.

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.

• Andy Newton