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Towards the Future Internet Architecture
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Network Working Group D. Clark
Request for Comments: 1287 MIT
L. Chapin
BBN
V. Cerf
CNRI
R. Braden
ISI
R. Hobby
UC Davis
December 1991
Towards the Future Internet Architecture
Status of this Memo
This informational RFC discusses important directions for possible
future evolution of the Internet architecture, and suggests steps
towards the desired goals. It is offered to the Internet community
for discussion and comment. This memo provides information for the
Internet community. It does not specify an Internet standard.
Distribution of this memo is unlimited.
Table of Contents
1. INTRODUCTION ................................................. 2
2. ROUTING AND ADDRESSING ....................................... 5
3. MULTI-PROTOCOL ARCHITECTURES ................................. 9
4. SECURITY ARCHITECTURE ........................................ 13
5 TRAFFIC CONTROL AND STATE .................................... 16
6. ADVANCED APPLICATIONS ........................................ 18
7. REFERENCES ................................................... 21
APPENDIX A. Setting the Stage .................................... 22
APPENDIX B. Group Membership ..................................... 28
Security Considerations .......................................... 29
Authors' Addresses ............................................... 29
Clark, Chapin, Cerf, Braden, & Hobby