9.3 The Future of The Internet Flashcards
The closest thing the Internet has to an owner is the ____________
Internet Society
An open-membership professional society with about 150 organizational members and 65,000 individual members in more than 100 countries
The Internet Society
The Internet Society works in three general areas:
- Public policy
- Education
- Standards
In terms of public policy, the Internet Society participates in the national international debates on important issues such as:
- Censorship
- Copyright
- Privacy
- Universal access
The Internet Society works through four interrelated standards bodies:
- Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF)
- Internet Engineering Steering Group (IESG)
- Internet Architecture Board (IAB)
- Internet Research Task Force (IRTF)
A large, open international community of network designers, operators, vendors, and researchers concerned with the evolution of the Internet architecture and the smooth operation of the Internet
IETF
Works through a series of working groups, which are organized by topic
IETF
The Request for Comments (RFCs) that form the basis for Internet standards are developed by the ______ and its working groups
IETF
The _______ is responsible for technical management of IETF activities and the Internet standards process
IESG
Each IETF working group is chaired by a member of the IESG
IESG
Administers the process according to the rules and procedures that have been rectified by the Internet Society trustees
IESG
The ________ provides architectural oversight — attempts to develop conclusions on strategic issues
IAB
The ________ operates much like the IETF — through small research groups focused on specific issues
IRTF
Whereas IETF working groups focus on current issues, _______ research groups work on long-term issues related to Internet protocols, applications, architecture, and technology
IRTF
The US National Science Foundation provided $100 million to start the ________________________
Next Generation Internet (NGI)
34 universities got together to start what turned into ____________
Internet2
____________ comprises about 400 universities, corporations, government agencies, and organizations from more than 100 countries with a primary focus to develop advanced networking for research and education
Internet2
Internet2 access points are called ____________ — they provide a POP at gigabit speeds
gigapops
