Jefsey, 1) Expedited process of documents for RFC publication is not encouraged for the reason you mentioned: "...one cannot expedite one particular RFC publishing process, by-passing and delaying all the others." However, if the IESG feels there is a just cause to expedite a document, the IESG must approve the request and inform the RFC Editor to expedite. 2) If a document has been approved by the IESG for publication, and an appeal has been logged against the document, the RFC Editor places the document in "IESG" state, pending resolution of the appeal. When the appeal via the IAB has been resolved, the RFC Editor will take direction from the IETF chair to publish. Joyce (for the RFC Editor) _______________________________________________ Ietf@xxxxxxxx https://www1.ietf.org/mailman/listinfo/ietf