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15. How are Internet standards developed?
Internet standards are initially developed by IETF, reviewed by IESG, and ultimately
approved by the IAB. Throughout the standards development process, Request for Com-
ments (RFCs) are prepared by the RFC editor. RFCs, which address various aspects of a
particular protocol under consideration, generally contain technical information about a
protocol, but they can provide nontechnical information as well. Although the Interna-
tional Organization for Standardization (ISO; see Chapter 2) promotes approved Internet
standards internationally and may also take information ...