it's stated it may be a possibility here: https://atproto.com/specs/atp#future-work https://atproto.com/specs/atp#future-work > Protocol Governance and Formal

it's stated it may be a possibility here: https://atproto.com/specs/atp#future-work https://atproto.com/specs/atp#future-work > Protocol Governance and Formal Standards Process: The current development focus is to demonstrate all the core protocol features via the reference implementation, including open federation. After that milestone, the intent is to stabilize the lower-level protocol and submit the specification for independent review and revision through a standards body such as the IETF or the W3C.