On Tue, 18 Oct 2005, JFC (Jefsey) Morfin wrote: > 1. ISOC says: "ISOC is the organizational home of the Internet > Engineering Task Force, the Internet Architecture Board, the Internet > Engineering Steering Group, and the Internet Research Task Force. > Specific activities include support for the RFC Editor Function of the IETF." > 2. you say "IETF is not a subsidiary of ISOC and is not incorporated". These actually can both be true. A "subsidiary" is usually a corporation owned by another corporation. The IETF is not a separate legal entity from the ISOC. Though, just checking Black's Law Dictionary, "subsidiary" means: "Under another's control. Usually short for "subsidiary corporation". -- Av8 Internet Prepared to pay a premium for better service? www.av8.net faster, more reliable, better service 617 344 9000 _______________________________________________ Ietf@xxxxxxxx https://www1.ietf.org/mailman/listinfo/ietf