RFC 4020: Early IANA Allocation of Standards Track Code Points
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Current version: RFC 7120 — Early IANA Allocation of Standards Track Code Points
In plain English — editorial summary, not part of the RFC
This memo discusses earlier allocation of code points by IANA as a remedy to the problem created by the "Standards Action" IANA policy for protocols for which, by the IETF process, implementation and deployment experience is desired or required prior to publication. This document specifies an Internet Best Current Practices for the Internet Community, and requests discussion and suggestions for improvements.
Document record
- Document ID
- RFC4020
- Published
- March 2005
- Authors
- K. Kompella; A. Zinin
- Status
- BEST CURRENT PRACTICE
- Stream
- IETF
- Area
- —
- Pages
- 7
- Also known as
- —
- Obsoleted by:
- RFC 7120
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