RFC 9121 · INFORMATIONAL · 2023

Deprecating Infrastructure "int" Domains

Overview

RFC 9121, “Deprecating Infrastructure "int" Domains”, is an Informational document published in April 2023 by K. Davies, A. Baber. It updates RFC 1706. It obsoletes RFC 1528. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.

Abstract

This document deprecates the use of any "int" domain names that were designated for infrastructure purposes by the IETF, and it identifies them for removal from the "int" top-level domain. Any implementations that involve these domains are now deprecated. This document also changes the status of RFC 1528 and RFC 1706 to Historic.

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This RFC obsoletes
RFC 1528
This RFC updates
RFC 1706
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