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• RFC10030: Network Time Protocol (NTP) over the Precision Time Protocol (PTP)

  Proposed Standard

  • M. Lichvar

  • August 2026
  • IETF publication
  • Internet Area

• RFC10031: Media Access Control (MAC) Addresses in X.509 Certificates

  Proposed Standard

  • R. Housley
  • C. Bonnell
  • J. Mandel
  • T. Okubo
  • M. StJohns

  • August 2026
  • IETF publication
  • Security Area

• RFC10028: Updates to Dynamic IPv6 Multicast Address Group IDs

  Proposed Standard

  • N. Karstens
  • D. Farinacci
  • M. McBride

  • August 2026
  • IETF publication
  • Routing Area

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