RFC 1915 (rfc1915) - Page 1 of 7
Variance for The PPP Compression Control Protocol and The PPP Encryption Control Protocol
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Network Working Group F. Kastenholz
Request for Comments: 1915 FTP Software, Inc.
BCP: 3 February 1996
Category: Best Current Practice
Variance for
The PPP Connection Control Protocol
and
The PPP Encryption Control Protocol
Status of this Memo
This document specifies an Internet Best Current Practices for the
Internet Community, and requests discussion and suggestions for
improvements. Distribution of this memo is unlimited.
Table of Contents
1. Variance ............................................. 1
1.1 The Problem ......................................... 1
1.1.1 History ........................................... 1
1.1.2 Other Attempted Solutions ......................... 2
1.2 Variance to Procedures in RFC 1602 .................. 2
1.3 The Solution ........................................ 3
1.4 Perceived Benefits .................................. 3
1.5 Perceived Risks ..................................... 3
Security Considerations ................................. 3
Author's Address ........................................ 3
2. Appendix A -- Most Recent Communication from Motorola. 4
3. APPENDIX B -- Relevant Section of RFC 1602 ........... 5
1. Variance
1.1. The Problem
1.1.1. History
The PPP Working group has developed two protocols, one to control
compression on PPP links; the Compression Control Protocol (CCP),
documented in draft-ietf-pppext-compression-04.txt. The second is the
Encryption Control Protocol (ECP), used to control encryption on
serial links, documented in draft-ietf-pppext-encryption-03.txt.
During the development of these protocols, the Motorola Corporation
informed the IETF that they may infringe on certain patents held by
Motorola, specificlally U.S. patents 5,245,614 and 5,130,993.
Kastenholz Best Current Practice
