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RFC 7020: The Internet Numbers Registry System

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

This document provides information about the current Internet Numbers Registry System used in the distribution of globally unique Internet Protocol (IP) address space and autonomous system (AS) numbers. This document also provides information about the processes for further evolution of the Internet Numbers Registry System. This document replaces RFC 2050. This document does not propose any changes to the current Internet Numbers Registry System. Rather, it documents the Internet Numbers Registry System as it works today.

Document record

Document ID
RFC7020
Published
August 2013
Authors
R. Housley; J. Curran; G. Huston; D. Conrad
Status
INFORMATIONAL
Stream
IETF
Area
—
Pages
9
Also known as
—
Obsoletes:
RFC 2050

Standards lineage

This document is one revision in a chain of 4 RFCs, each formally replacing the one before it.

  1. RFC 1366 (1992)
  2. RFC 1466 (1993)
  3. RFC 2050 (1996)
  4. RFC 7020 (2013)

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