A new Request for Comments is now available in online RFC libraries. RFC 6733 Title: Diameter Base Protocol Author: V. Fajardo, Ed., J. Arkko, J. Loughney, G. Zorn, Ed. Status: Standards Track Stream: IETF Date: October 2012 Mailbox: vf0213@gmail.com, jari.arkko@ericsson.com, john.loughney@nokia.com, glenzorn@gmail.com Pages: 152 Characters: 343760 Obsoletes: RFC3588, RFC5719 I-D Tag: draft-ietf-dime-rfc3588bis-33.txt URL: http://www.rfc-editor.org/rfc/rfc6733.txt The Diameter base protocol is intended to provide an Authentication, Authorization, and Accounting (AAA) framework for applications such as network access or IP mobility in both local and roaming situations. This document specifies the message format, transport, error reporting, accounting, and security services used by all Diameter applications. The Diameter base protocol as defined in this document obsoletes RFC 3588 and RFC 5719, and it must be supported by all new Diameter implementations. [STANDARDS-TRACK] This document is a product of the Diameter Maintenance and Extensions Working Group of the IETF. This is now a Proposed Standard Protocol. STANDARDS TRACK: This document specifies an Internet standards track protocol for the Internet community,and requests discussion and suggestions for improvements. Please refer to the current edition of the Internet Official Protocol Standards (STD 1) for the standardization state and status of this protocol. Distribution of this memo is unlimited. This announcement is sent to the IETF-Announce and rfc-dist lists. To subscribe or unsubscribe, see http://www.ietf.org/mailman/listinfo/ietf-announce http://mailman.rfc-editor.org/mailman/listinfo/rfc-dist For searching the RFC series, see http://www.rfc-editor.org/rfcsearch.html. For downloading RFCs, see http://www.rfc-editor.org/rfc.html. Requests for special distribution should be addressed to either the author of the RFC in question, or to rfc-editor@rfc-editor.org. Unless specifically noted otherwise on the RFC itself, all RFCs are for unlimited distribution. The RFC Editor Team Association Management Solutions, LLC