RFC 1546 · INFORMATIONAL · 1993
SUN · 14 JUN 2026
Host Anycasting Service
Overview
RFC 1546, “Host Anycasting Service”, is an Informational document published in November 1993 by C. Partridge, T. Mendez, W. Milliken. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
This RFC describes an internet anycasting service for IP. The primary purpose of this memo is to establish the semantics of an anycasting service within an IP internet. This memo provides information for the Internet community. This memo does not specify an Internet standard of any kind.
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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