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RFC 7249: Internet Numbers Registries

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RFC 7020 provides information about the Internet Numbers Registry System and how it is used in the distribution of autonomous system (AS) numbers and globally unique unicast Internet Protocol (IP) address space. This companion document identifies the IANA registries that are part of the Internet Numbers Registry System at this time.

Document record

Document ID: RFC7249
Published: May 2014
Authors: R. Housley
Status: INFORMATIONAL
Stream: IETF
Area: —
Pages: 6
Also known as: —

Updated by:: RFC 9812

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One later RFC formally updates or obsoletes part of this document.

RFC 9812Clarification of IPv6 Address Allocation PolicyCurrent
October 2025

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