In this article I wanted to highlight an important but often hidden part in the IETF ecosystem: Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA). What is IANA, how does it work, how is it related to the IETF, and how has it evolved over time? How will it evolve in the future, and how can you participate in the discussion? http://www.ietf.org/blog/2014/01/iana/ Jari