RFC 3330 · INFORMATIONAL · 2002

Special-Use IPv4 Addresses

Overview

RFC 3330, “Special-Use IPv4 Addresses”, is an Informational document published in October 2002 by IANA. It has been obsoleted by RFC 5735 — refer to the newer document for the authoritative version. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.

Abstract

This document describes the global and other specialized IPv4 address blocks that have been assigned by the IANA. It does not address IPv4 address space assigned to operators and users through the Regional Internet Registries. It also does not address allocations or assignments of IPv6 addresses or autonomous system numbers.

Abstract as published in the RFC, via rfc-editor.org.

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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Relationships to other RFCs
Obsoleted by
RFC 5735
Other RFCs from 2002

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