diff --git a/daemon/face/face.cpp b/daemon/face/face.cpp
index d0bde55..b32b57a 100644
--- a/daemon/face/face.cpp
+++ b/daemon/face/face.cpp
@@ -49,6 +49,12 @@
 }
 
 bool
+Face::isLocal() const
+{
+  return false;
+}
+
+bool
 Face::isMultiAccess() const
 {
   return false;
diff --git a/daemon/face/face.hpp b/daemon/face/face.hpp
index e2aa62d..58cccf6 100644
--- a/daemon/face/face.hpp
+++ b/daemon/face/face.hpp
@@ -69,13 +69,15 @@
   virtual void
   close() = 0;
   
-  /** \brief Get whether underlying communicate is up
+  /** \brief Get whether underlying communication is up
+   *
    *  In this base class this property is always true.
    */
   virtual bool
   isUp() const;
   
   /** \brief Set the description
+   *
    *  This is typically invoked by mgmt on set description command
    */
   virtual void
@@ -84,8 +86,16 @@
   /// Get the description
   virtual const std::string&
   getDescription() const;
+
+  /** \brief Get whether face is connected to a local app
+   *
+   *  In this base class this property is always false.
+   */
+  virtual bool
+  isLocal() const;
   
   /** \brief Get whether packets sent this Face may reach multiple peers
+   *
    *  In this base class this property is always false.
    */
   virtual bool
@@ -95,13 +105,6 @@
   virtual bool
   isLocalControlHeaderEnabled() const;
 
-protected:
-  // void
-  // receiveInterest();
-
-  // void
-  // receiveData();
-  
 private:
   void
   setId(FaceId faceId);