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Network Working Group                                   L. Chapin, ChairRequest for Comments: 1358                   Internet Architecture Board                                                             August 1992Charter of the Internet Architecture Board (IAB)Status of this Memo   This memo provides information for the Internet community.  It does   not specify an Internet standard.  Distribution of this memo is   unlimited.Section 1.   The Internet Architecture Board (IAB) shall be constituted and shall   operate as a technical advisory group of the Internet Society.  Its   responsibilities shall include:      (1)  Expert and experienced oversight of the architecture of the           worldwide multiprotocol Internet.      (2)  The editorial management and publication of the Request for           Comments (RFC) document series, which constitutes the           archival publication series for Internet Standards and           related contributions by the Internet research and           engineering community.      (3)  The development, review, and approval of Internet           Standards, according to a well-defined and documented set           of "Procedures for Internet Standardization".  Internet           Standards shall be published in the form of specifications           as part of the RFC series.      (4)  The provision of advice and guidance to the Board of Trustees           and Officers of the Internet Society concerning technical,           architectural, procedural, and (where appropriate) policy           matters pertaining to the Internet and its enabling           technologies.      (5)  Representation of the interests of the Internet Society in           liaison relationships with other organizations.   The IAB may be charged with additional responsibilities within the   Internet Society, or undertake additional specific activities from   time to time, as the needs and requirements of the Internet Society   demand.IAB                                                             [Page 1]

RFC 1358                   Charter of the IAB                August 1992Section 2.   The IAB shall consist of a number of members not to exceed 15.   Members of the IAB shall serve in that capacity as individuals, and   not as representatives of any company, agency, or other organization.   Individuals shall be nominated for membership by:      (a) the IAB;      (b) the President of the Internet Society;      (c) the Board of Trustees of the Internet Society;  or      (d) a duly executed petition of at least 1% of the current          membership of the Internet Society, or, if the current          membership of the Society exceeds 15,000, of at least 150          members, delivered to and validated by the Secretary of          the Society.   The Internet Society Board of Trustees shall approve or disapprove   such a nomination within 60 days.  Approval shall be by the   affirmative vote of at least three-fifths of the members of the Board   of Trustees then in office.   Any member of the IAB may be replaced by the Board of Trustees, by   the affirmative vote of at least four-fifths of the members of the   Board of Trustees then in office, whenever in their judgement the   best interests of the Society will be served thereby.  A member of   the IAB shall also be replaced, upon the confirming vote of a   majority of the members of the Board of Trustees then in office, if   and when a duly executed petition of at least 5% of the voting   membership of the Internet Society is delivered to and validated by   the Secretary of the Society.  The vote of the Board of Trustees, and   any action pursuant to that vote, shall be taken no later than at the   next regularly scheduled meeting of the Board following the date on   which the Secretary declares the receipt of a valid petition.   The Board of Trustees shall review each IAB member's contribution to   the IAB at three-year intervals, and shall at that time explicitly   reaffirm or revoke the membership.  There is no limit to the number   of times the Board of Trustees may reaffirm the membership of any   individual IAB member.  However, it is expected that the decision to   reaffirm or revoke will be reached with respect to the current   composition of the IAB as a whole, and the extent to which the goals   and requirements of the Internet Society are served by the IAB as   then currently constituted.IAB                                                             [Page 2]

RFC 1358                   Charter of the IAB                August 1992   Whenever the Board of Trustees determines that a vacancy exists on   the IAB, it shall circulate among the membership of the Internet   Society, by electronic mail, a call for nominations, specifying a   closing date for nominations to be received by the Secretary of the   Society that is no less than 30 days after the date on which the call   is circulated.  At its discretion, the Board may also circulate the   call for nominations among the membership of the Society my means   other than electronic mail, and may also advertise or circulate the   call by such other means and among the members of such other groups   as it sees fit and appropriate.Section 3.   The IAB may create and empower task forces, committees, and working   groups, as it sees fit, to carry out activities that fall within the   scope of the IAB's responsibilities.  The initial task forces of the   IAB are the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) and the Internet   Research Task Force (IRTF).Section 4.   The Internet Society shall provide support for secretariat functions   that are required by the IAB or its task forces, committees, and   working groups, subject to approval by the Board of Trustees.  In   particular, the secretariat shall include support for the Internet   standards-making activity of the IAB.  During the Internet Society's   Initial Period of operations, support for secretariat functions shall   depend on the availability of funding provided specifically for this   purpose.Section 5.   Members of the IAB and its task forces, committees, and working   groups shall serve on a volunteer basis without compensation, except   as provided in (a) and (b) below:   (a)  The President of the Internet Society may approve the        reimbursement by the Society of expenses incurred by a        member of the IAB or one of its corollary organizations,        if he or she determines that reimbursement of specific        expenses is appropriate.   (b)  Acting on the recommendation of the President of the Internet        Society, the Board of Trustees may approve the payment of        compensation to an individual whose service as a member of the        IAB or of one of its corollary organizations isIAB                                                             [Page 3]

RFC 1358                   Charter of the IAB                August 1992        (1) considered by the Board to be essential to the welfare of            the Society, and        (2) is, in the Board's estimation, unobtainable in the absence            of reasonable compensation.        In determining the need for and amount of compensation, the        Board shall apply the criteria and voting rules that it normally        applies to matters concerning the allocation of Internet Society        funds.Section 6.   The members of the IAB shall appoint one of their number to serve as   the chair of the IAB, with all of the duties and responsibilities   normally associated with such a position.  The chair of the IAB may   be removed at any time by the affirmative vote of two-thirds of the   members of the IAB, or as a result of his or her departure from the   IAB.Section 7.   The chair of the IAB shall have the authority to organize the IAB as   he or she sees fit.Section 8.   The chair of the IAB, with the approval of at least two-thirds of the   IAB membership, shall have the authority to appoint an Editor for the   Request for Comments (RFC) publication series (the "RFC Editor"), who   shall be responsible for the editorial management and publication of   the RFC series.  If the RFC Editor is not a member of the IAB, he or   she shall serve ex officio as a member of the IAB unless and until   made a regular member of the IAB.  The RFC Editor may be removed at   any time by the affirmative vote of two-thirds of the members of the   IAB.Section 9.   The chair of the IAB, with the approval of at least two-thirds of the   IAB membership, shall have the authority to appoint the chair of the   Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF), who shall be responsible for   the management and organization of the IETF.  If the IETF chair is   not a member of the IAB, he or she shall serve ex officio as a member   of the IAB unless and until made a regular member of the IAB.  The   IETF chair may be removed at any time by the affirmative vote of   two-thirds of the members of the IAB.IAB                                                             [Page 4]

RFC 1358                   Charter of the IAB                August 1992Section 10.   The chair of the IAB, with the approval of at least two-thirds of the   IAB membership, shall have the authority to appoint the chair of the   Internet Research Task Force (IRTF), who shall be responsible for the   management and organization of the IRTF.  If the IRTF chair is not a   member of the IAB, he or she shall serve ex officio as a member of   the IAB unless and until made a regular member of the IAB.  The IRTF   chair may be removed at any time by the affirmative vote of two-   thirds of the members of the IAB.Section 11.   The Internet Society News shall serve as the formal Publication of   Record for the announcement of actions taken and decisions made by   the IAB on matters related to the Internet Standards.  Other official   actions and decisions of the IAB may be announced and recorded in the   News.  All IAB announcements published in the News shall also be   distributed by electronic mail to the Internet Society membership.   The Internet Society shall, through its various publications and by   any other means that may be suitable in each circumstance, provide   timely information to its members concerning the actions and   decisions of the IAB;  and shall actively solicit and promote the   participation of its members in IAB-administered activities such as   the development and review of Internet Standards.Section 12.   The Internet Society shall regularly publish as an RFC a definitive   record of the status of the Internet Standards process.  As it is   used in this section, the term "regularly" shall mean "no less   frequently than once every six months".Security Considerations   Security issues are not discussed in this memo.Author's Address   A. Lyman Chapin   Bolt, Beranek & Newman   Mail Stop 20/5b   150 Cambridge Park Drive   Cambridge, MA 02140   Phone: (617) 873-3133   EMail: lyman@BBN.COMIAB                                                             [Page 5]