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<reference anchor='RFC1923'>

<front>
<title>RIPv1 Applicability Statement for Historic Status</title>
<author initials='J.' surname='Halpern' fullname='Joel M. Halpern'>
<organization>Newbridge Networks Inc.</organization>
<address>
<postal>
<street>593 Herndon Parkway</street>
<city>Herndon</city>
<region>VA</region>
<code>22070-5241</code>
<country>US</country></postal>
<phone>+1 703 708 5954</phone>
<email>jhalpern@newbridge.com</email></address></author>
<author initials='S.' surname='Bradner' fullname='Scott Bradner'>
<organization>Harvard University</organization>
<address>
<postal>
<street>1350 Mass Ave</street>
<street>Room 813</street>
<city>Cambridge</city>
<region>MA</region>
<code>02138</code>
<country>US</country></postal>
<phone>+1 617 495 3864</phone>
<email>sob@harvard.edu</email></address></author>
<date month='March' year='1996' />
<abstract>
<t>RIP Version 1has been declared an historic document. This Applicability statement provides the supporting motivation for that declaration.  The primary reason, as described below, is the Classful nature of RIPv1.</t></abstract></front>

<seriesInfo name='RFC' value='1923' />
</reference>
