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RFC 5050: Bundle Protocol Specification

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This document describes the end-to-end protocol, block formats, and abstract service description for the exchange of messages (bundles) in Delay Tolerant Networking (DTN). This document was produced within the IRTF's Delay Tolerant Networking Research Group (DTNRG) and represents the consensus of all of the active contributors to this group. See http://www.dtnrg.org for more information. This memo defines an Experimental Protocol for the Internet community.

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Document ID
RFC5050
Published
November 2007
Authors
K. Scott; S. Burleigh
Status
EXPERIMENTAL
Stream
IRTF
Area
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Pages
50
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