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establishing and enforcing policies.</p><p data-block-key="7rpl7">The IETF LLC is managed by the <a href="https://datatracker.ietf.org/person/Jay%20Daley">IETF Executive Director</a>聽who is overseen by the <a href="/administration/llc-board/">IETF LLC Board of Directors</a>.</p></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div></div> <div class="bg-white"> <div class="container"> <ul class="row list-unstyled pt-5 pb-4 mb-0"> <li class="col-12 col-lg-6 mb-4"> <h2 class="h3"><a href="/administration/overview/">IETF Administration LLC<i class="bi bi-chevron-right ps-2"></i></a></h2> <p>Details of the mission, values, responsibilities, strategy and legal/policy foundations of the IETF Administration LLC.</p> </li> <li class="col-12 col-lg-6 mb-4"> <h2 class="h3"><a href="/administration/announcements/">Administrative announcements<i class="bi bi-chevron-right ps-2"></i></a></h2> <p>Links to email announcements from the Executive Director and LLC Board</p> </li> <li class="col-12 col-lg-6 mb-4"> <h2 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