diff --git a/daemon/fw/face-table.cpp b/daemon/fw/face-table.cpp
index 0f78f74..f256d20 100644
--- a/daemon/fw/face-table.cpp
+++ b/daemon/fw/face-table.cpp
@@ -85,8 +85,10 @@
   NFD_LOG_INFO("Added face id=" << faceId << " remote=" << face->getRemoteUri()
                                           << " local=" << face->getLocalUri());
 
-  face->onReceiveInterest.connect(bind(&Forwarder::onInterest, &m_forwarder, ref(*face), _1));
-  face->onReceiveData.connect(bind(&Forwarder::onData, &m_forwarder, ref(*face), _1));
+  face->onReceiveInterest.connect(bind(&Forwarder::startProcessInterest,
+                                       &m_forwarder, ref(*face), _1));
+  face->onReceiveData.connect(bind(&Forwarder::startProcessData,
+                                   &m_forwarder, ref(*face), _1));
   face->onFail.connectSingleShot(bind(&FaceTable::remove, this, face, _1));
 
   this->onAdd(face);
diff --git a/daemon/fw/forwarder.cpp b/daemon/fw/forwarder.cpp
index 7e5d883..27bfa38 100644
--- a/daemon/fw/forwarder.cpp
+++ b/daemon/fw/forwarder.cpp
@@ -49,7 +49,34 @@
 
 Forwarder::~Forwarder()
 {
+}
 
+void
+Forwarder::startProcessInterest(Face& face, const Interest& interest)
+{
+  // check fields used by forwarding are well-formed
+  try {
+    if (interest.hasLink()) {
+      interest.getLink();
+    }
+  }
+  catch (tlv::Error&) {
+    NFD_LOG_DEBUG("startProcessInterest face=" << face.getId() <<
+                  " interest=" << interest.getName() << " malformed");
+    // It's safe to call interest.getName() because Name has been fully parsed
+    return;
+  }
+
+  this->onIncomingInterest(face, interest);
+}
+
+void
+Forwarder::startProcessData(Face& face, const Data& data)
+{
+  // check fields used by forwarding are well-formed
+  // (none needed)
+
+  this->onIncomingData(face, data);
 }
 
 void
@@ -101,6 +128,16 @@
 }
 
 void
+Forwarder::onInterestLoop(Face& inFace, const Interest& interest,
+                          shared_ptr<pit::Entry> pitEntry)
+{
+  NFD_LOG_DEBUG("onInterestLoop face=" << inFace.getId() <<
+                " interest=" << interest.getName());
+
+  // (drop)
+}
+
+void
 Forwarder::onContentStoreMiss(const Face& inFace,
                               shared_ptr<pit::Entry> pitEntry,
                               const Interest& interest)
@@ -114,10 +151,55 @@
   // set PIT unsatisfy timer
   this->setUnsatisfyTimer(pitEntry);
 
-  // FIB lookup
-  shared_ptr<fib::Entry> fibEntry = m_fib.findLongestPrefixMatch(*pitEntry);
+  shared_ptr<fib::Entry> fibEntry;
+  // has Link object?
+  if (!interest.hasLink()) {
+    // FIB lookup with Interest name
+    fibEntry = m_fib.findLongestPrefixMatch(*pitEntry);
+    NFD_LOG_TRACE("onContentStoreMiss noLinkObject");
+  }
+  else {
+    const Link& link = interest.getLink();
+
+    // in producer region?
+    if (m_networkRegionTable.isInProducerRegion(link)) {
+      // FIB lookup with Interest name
+      fibEntry = m_fib.findLongestPrefixMatch(*pitEntry);
+      NFD_LOG_TRACE("onContentStoreMiss inProducerRegion");
+    }
+    // has SelectedDelegation?
+    else if (interest.hasSelectedDelegation()) {
+      // FIB lookup with SelectedDelegation
+      fibEntry = m_fib.findLongestPrefixMatch(interest.getSelectedDelegation());
+      NFD_LOG_TRACE("onContentStoreMiss hasSelectedDelegation=" << interest.getSelectedDelegation());
+    }
+    else {
+      // FIB lookup with first delegation Name
+      fibEntry = m_fib.findLongestPrefixMatch(link.getDelegations().begin()->second);
+
+      // in default-free zone?
+      bool isDefaultFreeZone = !(fibEntry->getPrefix().size() == 0 && fibEntry->hasNextHops());
+      if (isDefaultFreeZone) {
+        // choose and set SelectedDelegation
+        for (const std::pair<uint32_t, Name>& delegation : link.getDelegations()) {
+          const Name& delegationName = delegation.second;
+          fibEntry = m_fib.findLongestPrefixMatch(delegationName);
+          if (fibEntry->hasNextHops()) {
+            const_cast<Interest&>(interest).setSelectedDelegation(delegationName);
+            NFD_LOG_TRACE("onContentStoreMiss enterDefaultFreeZone"
+                          << " setSelectedDelegation=" << delegationName);
+            break;
+          }
+        }
+      }
+      else {
+        NFD_LOG_TRACE("onContentStoreMiss inConsumerRegion");
+      }
+    }
+  }
 
   // dispatch to strategy
+  BOOST_ASSERT(fibEntry != nullptr);
   this->dispatchToStrategy(pitEntry, bind(&Strategy::afterReceiveInterest, _1,
                                           cref(inFace), cref(interest), fibEntry, pitEntry));
 }
@@ -140,16 +222,6 @@
   this->onOutgoingData(data, *const_pointer_cast<Face>(inFace.shared_from_this()));
 }
 
-void
-Forwarder::onInterestLoop(Face& inFace, const Interest& interest,
-                          shared_ptr<pit::Entry> pitEntry)
-{
-  NFD_LOG_DEBUG("onInterestLoop face=" << inFace.getId() <<
-                " interest=" << interest.getName());
-
-  // (drop)
-}
-
 /** \brief compare two InRecords for picking outgoing Interest
  *  \return true if b is preferred over a
  *
diff --git a/daemon/fw/forwarder.hpp b/daemon/fw/forwarder.hpp
index aa5d19d..155ec4a 100644
--- a/daemon/fw/forwarder.hpp
+++ b/daemon/fw/forwarder.hpp
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@
 #include "table/measurements.hpp"
 #include "table/strategy-choice.hpp"
 #include "table/dead-nonce-list.hpp"
+#include "table/network-region-table.hpp"
 
 namespace nfd {
 
@@ -77,11 +78,17 @@
   addFace(shared_ptr<Face> face);
 
 public: // forwarding entrypoints and tables
+  /** \brief start incoming Interest processing
+   *  \param interest the incoming Interest, must be created with make_shared
+   */
   void
-  onInterest(Face& face, const Interest& interest);
+  startProcessInterest(Face& face, const Interest& interest);
 
+  /** \brief start incoming Data processing
+   *  \param data the incoming Data, must be created with make_shared
+   */
   void
-  onData(Face& face, const Data& data);
+  startProcessData(Face& face, const Data& data);
 
   NameTree&
   getNameTree();
@@ -104,12 +111,21 @@
   DeadNonceList&
   getDeadNonceList();
 
+  NetworkRegionTable&
+  getNetworkRegionTable();
+
 PUBLIC_WITH_TESTS_ELSE_PRIVATE: // pipelines
   /** \brief incoming Interest pipeline
    */
   VIRTUAL_WITH_TESTS void
   onIncomingInterest(Face& inFace, const Interest& interest);
 
+  /** \brief Interest loop pipeline
+   */
+  VIRTUAL_WITH_TESTS void
+  onInterestLoop(Face& inFace, const Interest& interest,
+                 shared_ptr<pit::Entry> pitEntry);
+
   /** \brief Content Store miss pipeline
   */
   void
@@ -121,12 +137,6 @@
   onContentStoreHit(const Face& inFace, shared_ptr<pit::Entry> pitEntry,
                     const Interest& interest, const Data& data);
 
-  /** \brief Interest loop pipeline
-   */
-  VIRTUAL_WITH_TESTS void
-  onInterestLoop(Face& inFace, const Interest& interest,
-                 shared_ptr<pit::Entry> pitEntry);
-
   /** \brief outgoing Interest pipeline
    */
   VIRTUAL_WITH_TESTS void
@@ -202,13 +212,14 @@
   FaceTable m_faceTable;
 
   // tables
-  NameTree       m_nameTree;
-  Fib            m_fib;
-  Pit            m_pit;
-  Cs             m_cs;
-  Measurements   m_measurements;
-  StrategyChoice m_strategyChoice;
-  DeadNonceList  m_deadNonceList;
+  NameTree           m_nameTree;
+  Fib                m_fib;
+  Pit                m_pit;
+  Cs                 m_cs;
+  Measurements       m_measurements;
+  StrategyChoice     m_strategyChoice;
+  DeadNonceList      m_deadNonceList;
+  NetworkRegionTable m_networkRegionTable;
 
   static const Name LOCALHOST_NAME;
 
@@ -240,18 +251,6 @@
   m_faceTable.add(face);
 }
 
-inline void
-Forwarder::onInterest(Face& face, const Interest& interest)
-{
-  this->onIncomingInterest(face, interest);
-}
-
-inline void
-Forwarder::onData(Face& face, const Data& data)
-{
-  this->onIncomingData(face, data);
-}
-
 inline NameTree&
 Forwarder::getNameTree()
 {
@@ -294,6 +293,12 @@
   return m_deadNonceList;
 }
 
+inline NetworkRegionTable&
+Forwarder::getNetworkRegionTable()
+{
+  return m_networkRegionTable;
+}
+
 #ifdef WITH_TESTS
 inline void
 Forwarder::dispatchToStrategy(shared_ptr<pit::Entry> pitEntry, function<void(fw::Strategy*)> trigger)
diff --git a/daemon/table/network-region-table.cpp b/daemon/table/network-region-table.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..df6ca58
--- /dev/null
+++ b/daemon/table/network-region-table.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+/* -*- 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 "network-region-table.hpp"
+#include <boost/range/adaptor/map.hpp>
+
+namespace nfd {
+
+bool
+NetworkRegionTable::isInProducerRegion(const Link& link) const
+{
+  for (const Name& regionName : *this) {
+    for (const Name& delegationName : boost::adaptors::values(link.getDelegations())) {
+      if (delegationName.isPrefixOf(regionName)) {
+        return true;
+      }
+    }
+  }
+  return false;
+}
+
+} // namespace nfd
diff --git a/daemon/table/network-region-table.hpp b/daemon/table/network-region-table.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..499c356
--- /dev/null
+++ b/daemon/table/network-region-table.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,55 @@
+/* -*- 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_TABLE_NETWORK_REGION_TABLE_HPP
+#define NFD_DAEMON_TABLE_NETWORK_REGION_TABLE_HPP
+
+#include "common.hpp"
+
+namespace nfd {
+
+/** \brief stores a collection of producer region names
+ *
+ *  This table is used in forwarding to process Interests with Link objects.
+ */
+class NetworkRegionTable : public std::set<Name>
+{
+public:
+  /** \brief determines whether an Interest has reached a producer region
+   *  \param link the Link object on an Interest
+   *  \retval true the Interest has reached a producer region
+   *  \retval false the Interest has not reached a producer region
+   *
+   *  If any delegation names in the Link object is a prefix of any region name,
+   *  the Interest has reached the producer region and should be forwarded according to ‎its Name;
+   *  otherwise, the Interest should be forwarded according to the delegations.
+   */
+  bool
+  isInProducerRegion(const Link& link) const;
+};
+
+} // namespace nfd
+
+#endif // NFD_DAEMON_TABLE_NETWORK_REGION_TABLE_HPP