RFC 3879 · PROPOSED STANDARD · 2004
MON · 14 SEP 2026
Deprecating Site Local Addresses
Overview
RFC 3879, “Deprecating Site Local Addresses”, is a Proposed Standard document published in September 2004 by C. Huitema, B. Carpenter. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
This document describes the issues surrounding the use of IPv6 site-local unicast addresses in their original form, and formally deprecates them. This deprecation does not prevent their continued use until a replacement has been standardized and implemented. [STANDARDS-TRACK]
What “Proposed Standard” means
An entry-level standards-track specification: stable, peer-reviewed and a solid basis for implementation, though it may still evolve before becoming an Internet Standard.
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