Hi Alice,

This has been completed:

1) P-Field Values
3       Registration for a Unicast Prefix       
[RFC-ietf-6lo-prefix-registration-15]

2) 6LoWPAN Capability Bits
16      Registration for prefixes supported (F bit)     
[RFC-ietf-6lo-prefix-registration-15]

Registry:
https://www.iana.org/assignments/icmpv6-parameters/

Thank you.

Best regards,

David Dong
IANA Services Sr. Specialist

On Wed Jan 28 01:18:09 2026, [email protected] wrote:
> IANA,
> 
> Please update as follows per the author's reply (and the edited
> document: https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9926.txt).
> 
> 1) On https://www.iana.org/assignments/icmpv6-parameters/icmpv6-
> parameters.xhtml#p-field-values
> please add 'Unicast'.
> 
> Old:  3   Registration for a Prefix
> New:  3   Registration for a Unicast Prefix
> 
> 
> 2) On https://www.iana.org/assignments/icmpv6-parameters/icmpv6-
> parameters.xhtml#sixlowpan-capability-bits please lowercase 's'.
> 
> Old: 16  Registration for prefixes Supported (F bit)
> New: 16  Registration for prefixes supported (F bit)
> 
> Thank you.
> 
> Alice Russo
> RFC Production Center
> 
> 
> >> <!--[rfced] Why is "Supported" capitalized here? If this may be
> >> changed, then we will ask IANA to update the registry
> >> (https://www.iana.org/assignments/icmpv6-parameters/icmpv6-
> >> parameters.xhtml#sixlowpan-capability-bits) based on your reply.
> >>
> >> Original:
> >>    The new "Registration for prefixes Supported" (F) flag indicates
> >> ...
> >>
> >> Perhaps:
> >>    The new "Registration for prefixes supported (F bit)" indicates
> >> ...
> >>
> >> Or (if you prefer title case, which is similar to X flag in that
> >> registry):
> >>    The new "Registration for Prefixes Supported (F bit)" indicates
> >> ...
> >> -->
> >
> > We do not seem to be consistent either way in  IANA "6LoWPAN
> > Capability Bits" but lowercasing seems to be the norm. Please use the
> > perhaps and update the IANA section.
> >
> [...]
> 
> >> <!--[rfced] In Table 1, this meaning has been updated to exactly
> >> match
> >> the IANA registry. Please let us know if that is not your intention.
> >> (See https://www.iana.org/assignments/icmpv6-parameters/icmpv6-
> >> parameters.xhtml#p-field-values)
> >>
> >> Original: 3   | Registration for a Unicast prefix
> >> Current:  3   | Registration for a Prefix
> >>
> >> Due to this, please review whether any other updates updates
> >> are needed. For example, in Section 1, should "unicast" be removed
> >> here?
> >>
> >> Original:
> >>    This specification updates the above registration and
> >> subscription
> >>    methods to enable a node to register a unicast prefix to the
> >> routing
> >>     system and get it injected in the routing protocol.
> >> -->
> > -> Unicast should be everywhere. We do not support registration for
> > multicast prefixes. Please update the IANA section too.

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