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INFORMATIONAL

Author:

G. Huston

Stream:

IAB

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DOI:  https://doi.org/10.17487/RFC3221

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Abstract

This document examines the various longer term trends visible within the characteristics of the Internet's BGP table and identifies a number of operational practices and protocol factors that contribute to these trends. The potential impacts of these practices and protocol properties on the scaling properties of the inter-domain routing space are examined. This memo provides information for the Internet community.

For the definition of Status, see RFC 2026.

For the definition of Stream, see RFC 8729.