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Upcoming events
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IETF 125 Shenzhen
IETF 125 starts Saturday 14 March and runs through Friday afternoon, 20 March.
Shenzhen, China -
IETF 126 Vienna
IETF 126 starts Saturday 18 July and runs through Friday afternoon, 24 July.
Vienna, Austria
What's new?
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IETF@40
Forty years ago today, 21 people gathered in San Diego, California for the first meeting of what became the Internet Engineering Task Force.
16 Jan 2026 -
Launch of the IETF Community Survey 2025
The IETF Community survey is our major annual survey of the whole of the IETF community and is used to inform the actions of IETF leadership throughout the year. The 2025 IETF Community Survey is live and we want to hear from you!
23 Dec 2025
Search the IETF email archive
Much of the daily work of the IETF is conducted on electronic mailing lists. A new mail archive tool realizing the requirements developed in RFC 6778 is now in use:
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Next IETF Meeting
Stay tuned for the latest information on the next IETF meeting scheduled for 14-20 March 2026
Visit the IETF 125 Shenzhen meeting webpage