A formal policy requires IETF consensus, and it would be published as a BCP in the RFC series.
Russ On Nov 1, 2012, at 5:23 PM, David Rudin (LCA) wrote: > At a high level, I'm curious what the difference is between an FAQ and a > formal policy? I ask since Section 6 of the FAQ seems to be providing > instructions on how IETF participants should conduct themselves, which seems > more like a policy than an FAQ. > > Thanks, > > David > > -----Original Message----- > From: ietf-boun...@ietf.org [mailto:ietf-boun...@ietf.org] On Behalf Of IETF > Chair > Sent: Wednesday, October 10, 2012 8:41 PM > To: IETF > Cc: Jorge Contreras > Subject: Antitrust FAQ > > The IETF does not have a formal antitrust policy. In fact, the ANTITRUST BOF > concluded that a formal policy was not needed. However, educational material > is needed so that all IETF participants are aware of the the law. The first > draft of a FAQ to fill this need has been developed. Please review the FAQ, > and if you discover any issues raise them in response to this message. > > http://www.ietf.org/playground/antitrust-faq.html > > Thanks, > Russ >
