{
  "draft": "draft-ietf-ssm-overview-05",
  "doc_id": "RFC3569",
  "title": "An Overview of Source-Specific Multicast (SSM)",
  "authors": [
    "S. Bhattacharyya, Ed."
  ],
  "format": [
    "TEXT",
    "HTML"
  ],
  "page_count": "14",
  "pub_status": "INFORMATIONAL",
  "status": "INFORMATIONAL",
  "source": "Source-Specific Multicast",
  "abstract": "The purpose of this document is to provide an overview of Source-Specific Multicast (SSM) and issues related to its deployment.  It discusses how the SSM service model addresses the challenges faced in inter-domain multicast deployment, changes needed to routing protocols and applications to deploy SSM and interoperability issues with current multicast service models.  This memo provides information for the Internet community.",
  "pub_date": "July 2003",
  "keywords": [
    "routing applications",
    "deployment interoperability"
  ],
  "obsoletes": [],
  "obsoleted_by": [],
  "updates": [],
  "updated_by": [],
  "see_also": [],
  "doi": "10.17487/RFC3569",
  "errata_url": null
}