RFC 8190 · BEST CURRENT PRACTICE · 2017
WED · 29 JUL 2026
Updates to the Special-Purpose IP Address Registries
Overview
RFC 8190, “Updates to the Special-Purpose IP Address Registries”, is a Best Current Practice document published in June 2017 by R. Bonica, M. Cotton, B. Haberman, L. Vegoda. It updates RFC 6890. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
This memo updates the IANA IPv4 and IPv6 Special-Purpose Address Registries to address issues raised by the definition of a "global" prefix. It also corrects several errors in registry entries to ensure the integrity of the IANA Special-Purpose Address Registries.
This memo updates RFC 6890.
What “Best Current Practice” means
Documents the IETF community's recommended operational or procedural practice rather than a protocol specification.
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