RFC 1273 · INFORMATIONAL · 1991

Measurement Study of Changes in Service-Level Reachability in the Global TCP/IP Internet: Goals, Experimental Design, Implementation, and Policy Considerations

Overview

RFC 1273, “Measurement Study of Changes in Service-Level Reachability in the Global TCP/IP Internet: Goals, Experimental Design, Implementation, and Policy Considerations”, is an Informational document published in November 1991 by M.F. Schwartz. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.

Abstract

This memo describes plans to carry out a longitudinal measurement study of changes in service-level reachability in the global TCP/IP Internet. This memo provides information for the Internet community. It does not specify an Internet standard.

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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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