IAB | About the IAB

The Internet Architecture Board provides long-range technical direction for Internet development, ensuring the Internet continues to grow and evolve as a platform for global communication and innovation. The IAB does not operate from a grand-architecture blueprint of the Internet. Rather, the IAB’s efforts are guided by fundamental design principles—the Internet’s building blocks and their interactions—that make the global, open Internet what it is.
In its work, the IAB strives to:
The IAB has 13 members who serve as individuals, and not as representatives of any company, agency, or other organization. Further details about the IAB are documented in RFC 2850.
The IAB can be contacted by email at iab@iab.org.