An Appeal to the Internet Community to Return Unused IP Networks to the IANA
RFC 1917, “An Appeal to the Internet Community to Return Unused IP Networks to the IANA”, is a Best Current Practice document published in February 1996 by P. Nesser II. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
This document is an appeal to the Internet community to return unused address space, i.e. any block of consecutive IP prefixes, to the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA) or any of the delegated registries, for reapportionment. This document specifies an Internet Best Current Practices for the Internet Community, and requests discussion and suggestions for improvements.
What “Best Current Practice” means
Documents the IETF community's recommended operational or procedural practice rather than a protocol specification.
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