RFC 1266 · INFORMATIONAL · 1991
WED · 29 JUL 2026
Experience with the BGP Protocol
Overview
RFC 1266, “Experience with the BGP Protocol”, is an Informational document published in October 1991 by Y. Rekhter. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
The purpose of this memo is to document how the requirements for advancing a routing protocol to Draft Standard have been satisfied by Border Gateway Protocol (BGP). 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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