The purpose of the RFI itself is to identify potential contractors to provide the RFC Editor services and to obtain
feedback from contractors and the broader Internet community on the implementation of the
new RFC services model.
The RFC Editor provides editing, publishing and archiving services for the RFC series on behalf of the IETF and the broader Internet community.
The Internet Architecture Board (IAB) has described the RFC Editor services, which includes four functions.
Following this structure could result in four vendors providing services that are currently
provided by one vendor,
or fewer than four vendors depending on input received from the RFI as to how the functions might be combined for
the efficient delivery of professional, quality services.
The overall RFC Editor function is described in RFC 4844. and the model for the RFC Editor structure is described
in
The four RFC Editor functions in brief:
1. The RFC Series Editor (RSE) is responsible for overseeing the
consistency and quality of the RFC Series;
Community comment is due no later than January 7, 2009 to rfc-editor-rfi@isoc.org.
All information submitted in response to this announcement is voluntary and may be used in the development of the RFI and subsequent RFP(s).
Thanks for your continuing advice and support.
Ray Pelletier
provide for the orderly succession of the RFC Editor, and ensure the continuity of the RFC series, while maintaining
RFC quality, maintaining timely processing, ensuring document accessibility, reducing costs,
and increasing cost
transparency.
2. The Independent Submissions Editor (ISE) is responsible for
managing the independent submissions stream to the RFC series;
3. The RFC Production Center is responsible for the editing of
documents consistent with the RFC Style Manual; and
4. The RFC Publisher is responsible for publishing and maintaining an
archive of the RFC Series and its associated Errata.
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