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From: schoff@PSI.COM ("Martin Lee Schoffstall")
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Subject: Re: What is the IAB?
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Date: 30 May 90 02:34:26 GMT
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Phil,

Your almost correct....

> Perhaps the most important thing about the IAB is its "fly before buy"
> policy. For a protocol to reach internet standard status, it must first be
> implemented and widely used, and there must be a substantial body of
> perational experience.

CMOT was elevated to DIS without the above.

Marty