RFC 1458 · INFORMATIONAL · 1993
SUN · 14 JUN 2026
Requirements for Multicast Protocols
Overview
RFC 1458, “Requirements for Multicast Protocols”, is an Informational document published in May 1993 by R. Braudes, S. Zabele. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
This memo discusses some of these unresolved issues, and provides a high-level design for a new multicast transport protocol, group address and membership authority, and modifications to existing routing protocols. 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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