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title: IETF
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The Internet Engineering Task Force (**IETF**) is a worldwide organization that drafts {{glossary('specification','specifications')}} governing the mechanisms behind the {{glossary("Internet")}}, especially the {{glossary("TCP")}}/{{glossary("IPv6","IP")}} or Internet {{glossary("Protocol")}} Suite.

The IETF is open, run by volunteers, and sponsored by the [Internet Society](https://www.internetsociety.org/).

## See also

- [Official website](https://www.ietf.org/)