Announcement lists

The IETF maintains four announcement lists: I-D Announce (i-d-announce@ietf.org), IETF Announce (ietf-announce@ietf.org), IPR Announce (ipr-announce@ietf.org), and IESG Agenda Distribution (iesg-agenda-dist@ietf.org).

  • I-D Announce broadcasts actions taken on Internet-Drafts currently being considered by the IETF. [List info | Archive]
  • New Working Group Docs sends notifications when Internet-Drafts are adopted by an IETF working group [List info | Archive]
  • IETF Announce broadcasts announcements about IETF meetings, the activities and actions of the IESG, the RFC Editor, and the Nominating Committee, and other announcements of interest to the IETF community. [List info | Archive]
  • IPR Announce sends notifications when IPR disclosures are uploaded to the IETF website. [List info | Archive]
  • RFP Announce distributes new RFPs for IETF related work and announces contract awards. [List info | Archive]

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