Status of this MemoThis 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. AbstractThis document specifies a routing protocol for an IPv6 internet. It is based on protocols and algorithms currently in wide use in the IPv4 Internet.This specification represents the minimum change to the Routing Information Protocol (RIP), as specified in RFC 1058 [1] and RFC 1723 [2], necessary for operation over IPv6 [3].