RFC 3426 · INFORMATIONAL · 2002
SUN · 14 JUN 2026
General Architectural and Policy Considerations
Overview
RFC 3426, “General Architectural and Policy Considerations”, is an Informational document published in November 2002 by S. Floyd. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
This document suggests general architectural and policy questions that the IETF community has to address when working on new standards and protocols. We note that this document contains questions to be addressed, as opposed to guidelines or architectural principles to be followed. This memo provides information for the Internet community.
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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