IEEE Draft Standard for Information technology-Telecommunications and information exchange between systems-Local and metropolitan area networks-Specific requirements Part 17: Resilient packet ring (RPR) access method and physical layer specifications Amendment 2: Protected inter-ring connection

This amendment enables a service provider to use the architecture and protocols of IEEE Std 802.17TM to support ring interconnection through dual station oming, providing 50-ms protection, loop preventation, and load balancing of traffic between rings.