diff --git a/daemon/fw/broadcast-strategy.cpp b/daemon/fw/broadcast-strategy.cpp
index 63aa4f3..3c40186 100644
--- a/daemon/fw/broadcast-strategy.cpp
+++ b/daemon/fw/broadcast-strategy.cpp
@@ -28,15 +28,14 @@
 namespace nfd {
 namespace fw {
 
-const Name BroadcastStrategy::STRATEGY_NAME("ndn:/localhost/nfd/strategy/broadcast/%FD%01");
+NFD_LOG_INIT("BroadcastStrategy");
+
+const Name BroadcastStrategy::STRATEGY_NAME("ndn:/localhost/nfd/strategy/broadcast/%FD%02");
 NFD_REGISTER_STRATEGY(BroadcastStrategy);
 
 BroadcastStrategy::BroadcastStrategy(Forwarder& forwarder, const Name& name)
-  : Strategy(forwarder, name)
-{
-}
-
-BroadcastStrategy::~BroadcastStrategy()
+  : MulticastStrategy(forwarder, name)
+  , m_isFirstUse(true)
 {
 }
 
@@ -46,18 +45,13 @@
                    shared_ptr<fib::Entry> fibEntry,
                    shared_ptr<pit::Entry> pitEntry)
 {
-  const fib::NextHopList& nexthops = fibEntry->getNextHops();
-
-  for (fib::NextHopList::const_iterator it = nexthops.begin(); it != nexthops.end(); ++it) {
-    shared_ptr<Face> outFace = it->getFace();
-    if (pitEntry->canForwardTo(*outFace)) {
-      this->sendInterest(pitEntry, outFace);
-    }
+  if (m_isFirstUse) {
+    NFD_LOG_WARN("The broadcast strategy has been renamed as multicast strategy. "
+                 "Use ndn:/localhost/nfd/strategy/multicast to select the multicast strategy.");
+    m_isFirstUse = false;
   }
 
-  if (!pitEntry->hasUnexpiredOutRecords()) {
-    this->rejectPendingInterest(pitEntry);
-  }
+  this->MulticastStrategy::afterReceiveInterest(inFace, interest, fibEntry, pitEntry);
 }
 
 } // namespace fw
diff --git a/daemon/fw/broadcast-strategy.hpp b/daemon/fw/broadcast-strategy.hpp
index 0807bde..c923a04 100644
--- a/daemon/fw/broadcast-strategy.hpp
+++ b/daemon/fw/broadcast-strategy.hpp
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 /* -*- Mode:C++; c-file-style:"gnu"; indent-tabs-mode:nil; -*- */
 /**
- * Copyright (c) 2014,  Regents of the University of California,
- *                      Arizona Board of Regents,
- *                      Colorado State University,
- *                      University Pierre & Marie Curie, Sorbonne University,
- *                      Washington University in St. Louis,
- *                      Beijing Institute of Technology,
- *                      The University of Memphis
+ * Copyright (c) 2014-2015,  Regents of the University of California,
+ *                           Arizona Board of Regents,
+ *                           Colorado State University,
+ *                           University Pierre & Marie Curie, Sorbonne University,
+ *                           Washington University in St. Louis,
+ *                           Beijing Institute of Technology,
+ *                           The University of Memphis.
  *
  * This file is part of NFD (Named Data Networking Forwarding Daemon).
  * See AUTHORS.md for complete list of NFD authors and contributors.
@@ -26,23 +26,19 @@
 #ifndef NFD_DAEMON_FW_BROADCAST_STRATEGY_HPP
 #define NFD_DAEMON_FW_BROADCAST_STRATEGY_HPP
 
-#include "strategy.hpp"
+#include "multicast-strategy.hpp"
 
 namespace nfd {
 namespace fw {
 
-/** \class BroadcastStrategy
- *  \brief a forwarding strategy that forwards Interest
- *         to all nexthops
+/** \brief identical to MulticastStrategy, for backwards compatibility
+ *  \deprecated use MulticastStrategy instead
  */
-class BroadcastStrategy : public Strategy
+class BroadcastStrategy : public MulticastStrategy
 {
 public:
   BroadcastStrategy(Forwarder& forwarder, const Name& name = STRATEGY_NAME);
 
-  virtual
-  ~BroadcastStrategy();
-
   virtual void
   afterReceiveInterest(const Face& inFace,
                        const Interest& interest,
@@ -51,6 +47,9 @@
 
 public:
   static const Name STRATEGY_NAME;
+
+private:
+  bool m_isFirstUse;
 };
 
 } // namespace fw
diff --git a/daemon/fw/multicast-strategy.cpp b/daemon/fw/multicast-strategy.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a2559e4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/daemon/fw/multicast-strategy.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,60 @@
+/* -*- Mode:C++; c-file-style:"gnu"; indent-tabs-mode:nil; -*- */
+/**
+ * Copyright (c) 2014-2015,  Regents of the University of California,
+ *                           Arizona Board of Regents,
+ *                           Colorado State University,
+ *                           University Pierre & Marie Curie, Sorbonne University,
+ *                           Washington University in St. Louis,
+ *                           Beijing Institute of Technology,
+ *                           The University of Memphis.
+ *
+ * This file is part of NFD (Named Data Networking Forwarding Daemon).
+ * See AUTHORS.md for complete list of NFD authors and contributors.
+ *
+ * NFD is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms
+ * of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free Software Foundation,
+ * either version 3 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * NFD is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY;
+ * without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR
+ * PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along with
+ * NFD, e.g., in COPYING.md file.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+#include "multicast-strategy.hpp"
+
+namespace nfd {
+namespace fw {
+
+const Name MulticastStrategy::STRATEGY_NAME("ndn:/localhost/nfd/strategy/multicast/%FD%01");
+NFD_REGISTER_STRATEGY(MulticastStrategy);
+
+MulticastStrategy::MulticastStrategy(Forwarder& forwarder, const Name& name)
+  : Strategy(forwarder, name)
+{
+}
+
+void
+MulticastStrategy::afterReceiveInterest(const Face& inFace,
+                   const Interest& interest,
+                   shared_ptr<fib::Entry> fibEntry,
+                   shared_ptr<pit::Entry> pitEntry)
+{
+  const fib::NextHopList& nexthops = fibEntry->getNextHops();
+
+  for (fib::NextHopList::const_iterator it = nexthops.begin(); it != nexthops.end(); ++it) {
+    shared_ptr<Face> outFace = it->getFace();
+    if (pitEntry->canForwardTo(*outFace)) {
+      this->sendInterest(pitEntry, outFace);
+    }
+  }
+
+  if (!pitEntry->hasUnexpiredOutRecords()) {
+    this->rejectPendingInterest(pitEntry);
+  }
+}
+
+} // namespace fw
+} // namespace nfd
diff --git a/daemon/fw/multicast-strategy.hpp b/daemon/fw/multicast-strategy.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..77075c3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/daemon/fw/multicast-strategy.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,54 @@
+/* -*- Mode:C++; c-file-style:"gnu"; indent-tabs-mode:nil; -*- */
+/**
+ * Copyright (c) 2014-2015,  Regents of the University of California,
+ *                           Arizona Board of Regents,
+ *                           Colorado State University,
+ *                           University Pierre & Marie Curie, Sorbonne University,
+ *                           Washington University in St. Louis,
+ *                           Beijing Institute of Technology,
+ *                           The University of Memphis.
+ *
+ * This file is part of NFD (Named Data Networking Forwarding Daemon).
+ * See AUTHORS.md for complete list of NFD authors and contributors.
+ *
+ * NFD is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms
+ * of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free Software Foundation,
+ * either version 3 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * NFD is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY;
+ * without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR
+ * PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along with
+ * NFD, e.g., in COPYING.md file.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+#ifndef NFD_DAEMON_FW_MULTICAST_STRATEGY_HPP
+#define NFD_DAEMON_FW_MULTICAST_STRATEGY_HPP
+
+#include "strategy.hpp"
+
+namespace nfd {
+namespace fw {
+
+/** \brief a forwarding strategy that forwards Interest to all FIB nexthops
+ */
+class MulticastStrategy : public Strategy
+{
+public:
+  MulticastStrategy(Forwarder& forwarder, const Name& name = STRATEGY_NAME);
+
+  virtual void
+  afterReceiveInterest(const Face& inFace,
+                       const Interest& interest,
+                       shared_ptr<fib::Entry> fibEntry,
+                       shared_ptr<pit::Entry> pitEntry) DECL_OVERRIDE;
+
+public:
+  static const Name STRATEGY_NAME;
+};
+
+} // namespace fw
+} // namespace nfd
+
+#endif // NFD_DAEMON_FW_MULTICAST_STRATEGY_HPP