RFC 4371 · BEST CURRENT PRACTICE · 2006
SUN · 14 JUN 2026
BCP 101 Update for IPR Trust
Overview
RFC 4371, “BCP 101 Update for IPR Trust”, is a Best Current Practice document published in January 2006 by B. Carpenter, L. Lynch. It updates RFC 4071. It has been obsoleted by RFC 8714 — refer to the newer document for the authoritative version. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
This document updates BCP 101 to take account of the new IETF Intellectual Property Trust. This document specifies an Internet Best Current Practices for the Internet Community, and requests discussion and suggestions for improvements.
What “Best Current Practice” means
Documents the IETF community's recommended operational or procedural practice rather than a protocol specification.
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