11. Acknowledgments

We would like to thank the many people who have contributed to the design and documentation of IGMPv3. In particular, we acknowledge the contributions of:

• Steve Deering, who invented IP Multicast and designed the earlier versions of IGMP.
• Van Jacobson, who contributed to the design of the timer mechanisms.
• Isidor Kouvelas, who was a co-author of earlier drafts.
• The members of the IDMR working group for their review and comments.