RFC 3724: The Rise of the Middle and the Future of End-to-End: Reflections on the Evolution of the Internet Architecture

The end-to-end principle is the core architectural guideline of the Internet. In this document, we briefly examine the development of the end-to-end principle…

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Incoming relationships (6 related RFCs)

Normatively referenced by — RFC 6589: Considerations for Transitioning Content to IPv6
Informatively referenced by — RFC 8404: Effects of Pervasive Encryption on Operators
Informatively referenced by — RFC 6714: Connection Establishment for Media Anchoring (CEMA) for the Message Session Relay Protocol (MSRP)
Informatively referenced by — RFC 8890: The Internet is for End Users
Informatively referenced by — RFC 8280: Research into Human Rights Protocol Considerations
Informatively referenced by — RFC 7452: Architectural Considerations in Smart Object Networking