RFC 1776:The Address is the Message
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... Declaring that the address is the message, the IPng WG has selected a packet format ...
... WG has selected a packet format which includes 1696 bytes of address space. This length is a multiple of 53 and is completely compatible with ATM ...
... Although the IPng WG declared there should be more than enough address space for everyone, service providers immediately began vying for reserved portions of the address space ...
... address space for everyone, service providers immediately began vying for reserved portions of the address space. ...


... Author's Address ...



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