RFC 4882 · INFORMATIONAL · 2007
SUN · 14 JUN 2026
IP Address Location Privacy and Mobile IPv6: Problem Statement
Overview
RFC 4882, “IP Address Location Privacy and Mobile IPv6: Problem Statement”, is an Informational document published in May 2007 by R. Koodli. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
In this document, we discuss location privacy as applicable to Mobile IPv6. We document the concerns arising from revealing a Home Address to an onlooker and from disclosing a Care-of Address to a correspondent. 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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Other RFCs from 2007
- RFC 4881 Low-Latency Handoffs in Mobile IPv4
- RFC 4883 Benchmarking Terminology for Resource Reservation Capable Routers
- RFC 4880 OpenPGP Message Format
- RFC 4884 Extended ICMP to Support Multi-Part Messages
- RFC 4879 Clarification of the Third Party Disclosure Procedure in RFC 3979
- RFC 4885 Network Mobility Support Terminology
- RFC 4878 Definitions and Managed Objects for Operations, Administration, and Maintenance Functions on Ethernet-Like Interfaces
- RFC 4886 Network Mobility Support Goals and Requirements