TheIndependent Submissions Stream, defined inRFC 4846, publishes RFCs that are outside the official processes of the IETF, IAB, and IRTF but are relevant to the Internet community and achieve reasonable levels of technical and editorial quality.

The Independent Submissions Editor (ISE) is the individual responsible for the Independent Submission stream. The ISE is appointed by theIAB through an open process, and is responsible directly to the IAB. The responsibilities and required qualifications for the ISE are defined inRFC 8730, as updated byRFC 9280.

The ISE is currently Eliot Lear, who can be reached at rfc-ise@rfc-editor.org.

The ISE is supported by theIndependent Submissions Editorial Board (ISEB).