{"draft":"","doc_id":"RFC1930","title":" Guidelines for creation, selection, and registration of an Autonomous System (AS) ","authors":["J. Hawkinson","T. Bates"],"format":["ASCII","HTML"],"page_count":"10","pub_status":"BEST CURRENT PRACTICE","status":"BEST CURRENT PRACTICE","source":"Inter-Domain Routing","abstract":"This memo discusses when it is appropriate to register and utilize an Autonomous System (AS), and lists criteria for such.  This document specifies an Internet Best Current Practices for the Internet Community, and requests discussion and suggestions for improvements.  ","pub_date":"February 1996","keywords":["routing","policy","Exterior","Gateway","Protocol","Border","Inter-Domain","Domain","Identifier","EGP","BGP","IDRP"],"obsoletes":[],"obsoleted_by":[],"updates":[],"updated_by":["RFC6996","RFC7300"],"see_also":["BCP0006"],"doi":"10.17487\/RFC1930","errata_url":null}