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PROPOSED STANDARD

Authors:

M. Thomson
J. Winterbottom

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IETF

Source:

geopriv (rai)

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DOI:  https://doi.org/10.17487/RFC5986

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Abstract

Discovery of the correct Location Information Server (LIS) in thelocal access network is necessary for Devices that wish to acquirelocation information from the network. A method is described for thediscovery of a LIS in the access network serving a Device. DynamicHost Configuration Protocol (DHCP) options for IP versions 4 and 6are defined that specify a domain name. This domain name is thenused as input to a URI-enabled NAPTR (U-NAPTR) resolution process.[STANDARDS-TRACK]

For the definition ofStatus,seeRFC 2026.

For the definition ofStream, seeRFC 8729.