I don't normally cross-post items from the IETF, but I thought this particular TFC announcement would be appreciated by readers of NANOG. Cheers, - ferg 8<---- snip -------------- A new Request for Comments is now available in online RFC libraries. RFC 3869 Title: IAB Concerns and Recommendations Regarding Internet Research and Evolution Author(s): R. Atkinson, Ed., S. Floyd, Ed., IAB Status: Informational Date: August 2004 Mailbox: iab@iab.org Pages: 30 Characters: 78250 Updates/Obsoletes/SeeAlso: None I-D Tag: draft-iab-research-funding-03.txt URL: ftp://ftp.rfc-editor.org/in-notes/rfc3869.txt This document discusses IAB concerns that ongoing research is needed to further the evolution of the Internet infrastructure, and that consistent, sufficient non-commercial funding is needed to enable such research. This document is a product of the Internet Architecture Board. This memo provides information for the Internet community. It does not specify an Internet standard of any kind. Distribution of this memo is unlimited. This announcement is sent to the IETF list and the RFC-DIST list. Requests to be added to or deleted from the IETF distribution list should be sent to IETF-REQUEST@IETF.ORG. Requests to be added to or deleted from the RFC-DIST distribution list should be sent to RFC-DIST-REQUEST@RFC-EDITOR.ORG. Details on obtaining RFCs via FTP or EMAIL may be obtained by sending an EMAIL message to rfc-info@RFC-EDITOR.ORG with the message body help: ways_to_get_rfcs. For example: To: rfc-info@RFC-EDITOR.ORG Subject: getting rfcs help: ways_to_get_rfcs Requests for special distribution should be addressed to either the author of the RFC in question, or to RFC-Manager@RFC-EDITOR.ORG. Unless specifically noted otherwise on the RFC itself, all RFCs are for unlimited distribution.echo Submissions for Requests for Comments should be sent to RFC-EDITOR@RFC-EDITOR.ORG. Please consult RFC 2223, Instructions to RFC Authors, for further information. Joyce K. Reynolds and Sandy Ginoza USC/Information Sciences Institute -- "Fergie", a.k.a. Paul Ferguson Engineering Architecture for the Internet fergdawg@netzero.net or fergdawg@sbcglobal.net