RFC 7020 · INFORMATIONAL · 2013

The Internet Numbers Registry System

Overview

RFC 7020, “The Internet Numbers Registry System”, is an Informational document published in August 2013 by R. Housley, J. Curran, G. Huston, D. Conrad. It obsoletes RFC 2050. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.

Abstract

This document provides information about the current Internet Numbers Registry System used in the distribution of globally unique Internet Protocol (IP) address space and autonomous system (AS) numbers.

This document also provides information about the processes for further evolution of the Internet Numbers Registry System.

This document replaces RFC 2050.

This document does not propose any changes to the current Internet Numbers Registry System. Rather, it documents the Internet Numbers Registry System as it works today.

Abstract as published in the RFC, via rfc-editor.org.

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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Relationships to other RFCs
This RFC obsoletes
RFC 2050
Other RFCs from 2013

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