RFC 2057 · INFORMATIONAL · 1996

Source Directed Access Control on the Internet

Overview

RFC 2057, “Source Directed Access Control on the Internet”, is an Informational document published in November 1996 by S. Bradner. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.

Abstract

This memo was developed from a deposition that I submitted as part of a challenge to the Communications Decency Act of 1996, part of the Telecommunications Reform Act of 1996. This memo provides information for the Internet community. This memo does not specify an Internet standard of any kind.

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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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