Overview of the Internet Multicast Addressing Architecture
RFC 6308, “Overview of the Internet Multicast Addressing Architecture”, is an Informational document published in June 2011 by P. Savola. It obsoletes RFC 2908. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
The lack of up-to-date documentation on IP multicast address allocation and assignment procedures has caused a great deal of confusion. To clarify the situation, this memo describes the allocation and assignment techniques and mechanisms currently (as of this writing) in use. This document is not an Internet Standards Track specification; it is published for informational purposes.
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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