RFC 1787 · INFORMATIONAL · 1995
TUE · 15 SEP 2026
Routing in a Multi-provider Internet
Overview
RFC 1787, “Routing in a Multi-provider Internet”, is an Informational document published in April 1995 by Y. Rekhter. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
This document presents some of the issues related to network layer routing in a multi-provider Internet, and specifically to the unicast routing. 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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