RFC 1776 · INFORMATIONAL · 1995
SUN · 14 JUN 2026
The Address is the Message
Overview
RFC 1776, “The Address is the Message”, is an Informational document published in April 1995 by S. Crocker. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
Declaring that the address is the message, the IPng WG has selected a packet format which includes 1696 bytes of address space. 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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