diff --git a/utils/ndn-local-info-tag.cc b/utils/ndn-local-info-tag.cc
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+/* -*- Mode: C++; c-file-style: "gnu"; indent-tabs-mode:nil -*- */
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2013 University of California, Los Angeles
+ *
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2 as
+ * published by the Free Software Foundation;
+ *
+ * This program 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 this program; if not, write to the Free Software
+ * Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307  USA
+ *
+ * Author: Alexander Afanasyev <alexander.afanasyev@ucla.edu>
+ */
+
+#include "ndn-local-info-tag.h"
+#include <ns3/ndn-face.h>
+
+namespace ns3 {
+namespace ndn {
+
+LocalInfoTag::LocalInfoTag (Ptr<Face> inFace)
+{
+  if (inFace != 0)
+    {
+      m_faceId = inFace->GetId ();
+    }
+  else
+    m_faceId = CACHE_FACE;
+}
+
+LocalInfoTag::~LocalInfoTag ()
+{
+}
+
+
+TypeId
+LocalInfoTag::GetTypeId ()
+{
+  static TypeId tid = TypeId("ns3::ndn::LocalInfo")
+    .SetParent<Tag>()
+    ;
+  return tid;
+}
+
+TypeId
+LocalInfoTag::GetInstanceTypeId () const
+{
+  return LocalInfoTag::GetTypeId ();
+}
+
+uint32_t
+LocalInfoTag::GetSerializedSize () const
+{
+  return sizeof (uint32_t);
+}
+
+void
+LocalInfoTag::Serialize (TagBuffer i) const
+{
+  i.WriteU32 (m_faceId);
+}
+  
+void
+LocalInfoTag::Deserialize (TagBuffer i)
+{
+  m_faceId = i.ReadU32 ();
+}
+
+void
+LocalInfoTag::Print (std::ostream &os) const
+{
+  os << m_faceId;
+}
+
+} // namespace ndn
+} // namespace ns3
diff --git a/utils/ndn-local-info-tag.h b/utils/ndn-local-info-tag.h
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+/* -*- Mode: C++; c-file-style: "gnu"; indent-tabs-mode:nil -*- */
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2013 University of California, Los Angeles
+ *
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2 as
+ * published by the Free Software Foundation;
+ *
+ * This program 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 this program; if not, write to the Free Software
+ * Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307  USA
+ *
+ * Author: Alexander Afanasyev <alexander.afanasyev@ucla.edu>
+ */
+
+#ifndef NDN_LOCAL_INFO_TAG_H
+#define NDN_LOCAL_INFO_TAG_H
+
+#include "ns3/tag.h"
+#include "ns3/ptr.h"
+
+namespace ns3 {
+namespace ndn {
+
+class Face;
+
+/**
+ * @brief Packet tag that is used to keep information about face from which packet was received
+ *
+ * This tag may be extended later to include more information, if necessary
+ */
+class LocalInfoTag : public Tag
+{
+public:
+  static TypeId
+  GetTypeId ();
+
+  /**
+   * @brief Constructor
+   */
+  LocalInfoTag (Ptr<Face> inFace);
+
+  /**
+   * @brief Destructor
+   */
+  ~LocalInfoTag ();
+
+  /**
+   * @brief Get smart pointer to the face
+   *
+   * @returns 0 or a valid smart pointer to a face
+   */
+  uint32_t
+  Get () const
+  {
+    return m_faceId;
+  }
+
+  ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+  // from ObjectBase
+  ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+  virtual TypeId
+  GetInstanceTypeId () const;
+  
+  ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+  // from Tag
+  ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+  
+  virtual uint32_t
+  GetSerializedSize () const;
+
+  virtual void
+  Serialize (TagBuffer i) const;
+  
+  virtual void
+  Deserialize (TagBuffer i);
+
+  virtual void
+  Print (std::ostream &os) const;
+
+public:
+  static const uint32_t CACHE_FACE = static_cast<uint32_t> (-1);
+  
+private:
+  uint32_t m_faceId;
+};
+
+} // namespace ndn
+} // namespace ns3
+
+#endif // NDN_LOCAL_INFO_TAG_H