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RFC 1917: An Appeal to the Internet Community to Return Unused IP Networks (Prefixes) to the IANA

In plain English — editorial summary, not part of the RFC

This document is an appeal to the Internet community to return unused address space, i.e. any block of consecutive IP prefixes, to the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA) or any of the delegated registries, for reapportionment. This document specifies an Internet Best Current Practices for the Internet Community, and requests discussion and suggestions for improvements.

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Document ID
RFC1917
Published
February 1996
Authors
P. Nesser II
Status
BEST CURRENT PRACTICE
Stream
IETF
Area
ops-old
Pages
10
Also known as
BCP4

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