RFC 2008 · BEST CURRENT PRACTICE · 1996

Implications of Various Address Allocation Policies for Internet Routing

Overview

RFC 2008, “Implications of Various Address Allocation Policies for Internet Routing”, is a Best Current Practice document published in October 1996 by Y. Rekhter, T. Li. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.

Abstract

The purpose of this document is to articulate certain relevant fundamental technical issues that must be considered in formulating unicast address allocation and management policies for the Public Internet, and to provide recommendations with respect to these policies. This document specifies an Internet Best Current Practices for the Internet Community, and requests discussion and suggestions for improvements.

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What “Best Current Practice” means

Documents the IETF community's recommended operational or procedural practice rather than a protocol specification.

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