A new Request for Comments is now available in online RFC libraries. RFC 3048 Title: Reliable Multicast Transport Building Blocks for One-to-Many Bulk-Data Transfer Author(s): B. Whetten, L. Vicisano, R. Kermode, M. Handley, S. Floyd, M. Luby Status: Informational Date: January 2001 Mailbox: whetten@talarian.com, lorenzo@cisco.com, Roger.Kermode@motorola.com, mjh@aciri.org, floyd@aciri.org, luby@digitalfountain.com Pages: 20 Characters: 48965 Updates/Obsoletes/SeeAlso: None I-D Tag: draft-ietf-rmt-buildingblocks-03.txt URL: ftp://ftp.rfc-editor.org/in-notes/rfc3048.txt This document describes a framework for the standardization of bulk-data reliable multicast transport. It builds upon the experience gained during the deployment of several classes of contemporary reliable multicast transport, and attempts to pull out the commonalities between these classes of protocols into a number of building blocks. To that end, this document recommends that certain components that are common to multiple protocol classes be standardized as "building blocks". The remaining parts of the protocols, consisting of highly protocol specific, tightly intertwined functions, shall be designated as "protocol cores". Thus, each protocol can then be constructed by merging a "protocol core" with a number of "building blocks" which can be re-used across multiple protocols. This document is a product of the Reliable Multicast Transport Working Group of the IETF. This memo provides information for the Internet community. It does not specify an Internet standard of any kind. Distribution of this memo is unlimited. This announcement is sent to the IETF list and the RFC-DIST list. Requests to be added to or deleted from the IETF distribution list should be sent to IETF-REQUEST@IETF.ORG. Requests to be added to or deleted from the RFC-DIST distribution list should be sent to RFC-DIST-REQUEST@RFC-EDITOR.ORG. Details on obtaining RFCs via FTP or EMAIL may be obtained by sending an EMAIL message to rfc-info@RFC-EDITOR.ORG with the message body help: ways_to_get_rfcs. For example: To: rfc-info@RFC-EDITOR.ORG Subject: getting rfcs help: ways_to_get_rfcs Requests for special distribution should be addressed to either the author of the RFC in question, or to RFC-Manager@RFC-EDITOR.ORG. Unless specifically noted otherwise on the RFC itself, all RFCs are for unlimited distribution.echo Submissions for Requests for Comments should be sent to RFC-EDITOR@RFC-EDITOR.ORG. Please consult RFC 2223, Instructions to RFC Authors, for further information.