{
  "number": 4608,
  "title": "Source-Specific Protocol Independent Multicast in 232/8",
  "authors": [
    "D. Meyer",
    "R. Rockell",
    "G. Shepherd"
  ],
  "published": "2006-08",
  "status": "Best Current Practice",
  "stream": "IETF",
  "area": "ops",
  "working_group": "mboned",
  "pages": 7,
  "formats": [
    "TXT",
    "HTML"
  ],
  "abstract": "IP Multicast group addresses in the 232/8 (232.0.0.0 to 232.255.255.255) range are designated as source-specific multicast destination addresses and are reserved for use by source-specific multicast applications and protocols. This document defines operational recommendations to ensure source-specific behavior within the 232/8 range. This document specifies an Internet Best Current Practices for the Internet Community, and requests discussion and suggestions for improvements.",
  "keywords": [
    "ip",
    "ssm"
  ],
  "draft": "draft-ietf-mboned-ssm232-09",
  "doi": "10.17487/RFC4608",
  "is_also": [
    "BCP120"
  ],
  "urls": {
    "html": "https://rfc.dk/rfc4608/",
    "text": "https://rfc.dk/rfc4608.txt",
    "rfc_editor": "https://www.rfc-editor.org/rfc/rfc4608",
    "datatracker": "https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/rfc4608/"
  },
  "text_modified": "2006-08-03T17:38:23Z"
}