@misc{rfc3569, series = {Request for Comments}, number = 3569, howpublished = {RFC 3569}, publisher = {RFC Editor}, doi = {10.17487/RFC3569}, url = {https://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc3569}, author = {Supratik Bhattacharya}, title = {{An Overview of Source-Specific Multicast (SSM)}}, pagetotal = 14, year = 2003, month = jul, 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.}, }