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# 169.254.0.0/16 — Link Local

## Who is this IP range?

IANA identifies **169.254.0.0/16** as **Link Local** special-purpose IPv4 space. This is a protocol or standards classification, not an assertion that one company owns or operates every address in the range.

## Special-purpose properties

- **Range:** `169.254.0.0/16`
- **Name:** Link Local
- **RFC/reference:** [RFC3927]
- **Allocation date:** 2005-05
- **Termination date:** N/A
- **Valid as source:** True
- **Valid as destination:** True
- **Forwardable:** False
- **Globally reachable:** False
- **Reserved by protocol:** True
- **Checked:** 2026-07-22

## Interpretation

The properties above are copied from the authoritative IANA special-purpose registry. Footnote markers are retained because exceptions and qualifications matter. Routing or operational claims require separate current evidence.

## Source

- [IANA IPv4 Special-Purpose Address Registry](https://www.iana.org/assignments/iana-ipv4-special-registry/iana-ipv4-special-registry.xhtml), checked 2026-07-22