IESG
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IESG
(Internet) Initialism of Internet Engineering Steering Group (body composed of the IETF chair and area directors)
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An independent submission is checked by the IESG for conflicts with IETF work; the quality is assessed by an independent submission editorial board.
A Nominating Committee (NomCom) of ten randomly chosen volunteers who participate regularly at meetings is vested with the power to appoint, reappoint, and remove members of the IESG, IAB, IASA, and the IAOC.
An RFC Editor, appointed by the IAB, separate from IANA, and working in conjunction with the IESG, receives drafts from the IESG and edits, formats, and publishes them.
The IETF works closely with and under the supervision of the Internet Engineering Steering Group (IESG) "An IESG charter", H. Alvestrand, RFC 3710, Internet Society, February 2004 and the Internet Architecture Board (IAB).
The IESG can reclassify an old Draft Standard as Proposed Standard after two years (October 2013).