RFC 1259 · INFORMATIONAL · 1991
SUN · 14 JUN 2026
Building the open road: The NREN as test-bed for the national public network
Overview
RFC 1259, “Building the open road: The NREN as test-bed for the national public network”, is an Informational document published in September 1991 by M. Kapor. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
This memo discusses the background and importance of NREN. This memo provides information for the Internet community. It does not specify an Internet standard.
What “Informational” means
Published for the general information of the community. It does not define an IETF standard and carries no standards-track status.
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