RFC 2073: An IPv6 Provider-Based Unicast Address Format

This document defines an IPv6 provider-based unicast address format for use in the Internet. [STANDARDS-TRACK]

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Outgoing relationships (3 related RFCs)

Informative reference — RFC 1884: IP Version 6 Addressing Architecture
Informative reference — RFC 1972: A Method for the Transmission of IPv6 Packets over Ethernet Networks
Informative reference — RFC 1887: An Architecture for IPv6 Unicast Address Allocation

Incoming relationships (3 related RFCs)

Obsoleted by — RFC 2374: An IPv6 Aggregatable Global Unicast Address Format
Normatively referenced by — RFC 9414: Unfortunate History of Transient Numeric Identifiers
Informatively referenced by — RFC 2725: Routing Policy System Security