The following list summarizes a more detailed set of goals which were established for the Internet architecture. 1. Internet communication must continue despite loss of networks or gateways. 2. The Internet must support multiple types of communications service. 3. The Internet architecture must accommodate a variety of networks. 4. The Internet architecture must permit distributed management of its resources. 5. The Internet architecture must be cost effective. 6. The Internet architecture must permit host attachment with a low level of effort.
