diff --git a/daemon/fw/ncc-strategy.cpp b/daemon/fw/ncc-strategy.cpp
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+/* -*- Mode:C++; c-file-style:"gnu"; indent-tabs-mode:nil; -*- */
+/**
+ * Copyright (C) 2014 Named Data Networking Project
+ * See COPYING for copyright and distribution information.
+ */
+
+#include "ncc-strategy.hpp"
+
+namespace nfd {
+namespace fw {
+
+NccStrategy::NccStrategy(Forwarder& forwarder)
+  : Strategy(forwarder)
+{
+}
+
+NccStrategy::~NccStrategy()
+{
+}
+
+const time::Duration NccStrategy::DEFER_FIRST_WITHOUT_BEST_FACE = time::microseconds(4000);
+const time::Duration NccStrategy::DEFER_RANGE_WITHOUT_BEST_FACE = time::microseconds(75000);
+const time::Duration NccStrategy::MEASUREMENTS_LIFETIME = time::seconds(16);
+
+void
+NccStrategy::afterReceiveInterest(const Face& inFace,
+                                  const Interest& interest,
+                                  shared_ptr<fib::Entry> fibEntry,
+                                  shared_ptr<pit::Entry> pitEntry)
+{
+  const fib::NextHopList& nexthops = fibEntry->getNextHops();
+  if (nexthops.size() == 0) {
+    this->rejectPendingInterest(pitEntry);
+    return;
+  }
+
+  shared_ptr<PitEntryInfo> pitEntryInfo =
+    pitEntry->getOrCreateStrategyInfo<PitEntryInfo>();
+  bool isNewInterest = pitEntryInfo->m_isNewInterest;
+  if (!isNewInterest) {
+    return;
+  }
+  pitEntryInfo->m_isNewInterest = false;
+
+  shared_ptr<MeasurementsEntryInfo> measurementsEntryInfo =
+    this->getMeasurementsEntryInfo(pitEntry);
+
+  time::Duration deferFirst = DEFER_FIRST_WITHOUT_BEST_FACE;
+  time::Duration deferRange = DEFER_RANGE_WITHOUT_BEST_FACE;
+  size_t nUpstreams = nexthops.size();
+
+  shared_ptr<Face> bestFace = measurementsEntryInfo->getBestFace();
+  if (static_cast<bool>(bestFace) && fibEntry->hasNextHop(bestFace) &&
+      pitEntry->canForwardTo(bestFace)) {
+    // TODO Should we use `randlow = 100 + nrand48(h->seed) % 4096U;` ?
+    deferFirst = measurementsEntryInfo->m_prediction;
+    deferRange = static_cast<time::Duration>((deferFirst + time::microseconds(1)) / 2);
+    --nUpstreams;
+    this->sendInterest(pitEntry, bestFace);
+    pitEntryInfo->m_bestFaceTimeout = scheduler::schedule(
+      measurementsEntryInfo->m_prediction,
+      bind(&NccStrategy::timeoutOnBestFace, this, weak_ptr<pit::Entry>(pitEntry)));
+  }
+  else {
+    // use first nexthop
+    this->sendInterest(pitEntry, nexthops.begin()->getFace());
+    // TODO avoid sending to inFace
+  }
+
+  shared_ptr<Face> previousFace = measurementsEntryInfo->m_previousFace.lock();
+  if (static_cast<bool>(previousFace) && fibEntry->hasNextHop(previousFace) &&
+      pitEntry->canForwardTo(previousFace)) {
+    --nUpstreams;
+  }
+
+  pitEntryInfo->m_maxInterval = std::max(time::microseconds(1),
+    static_cast<time::Duration>((2 * deferRange + nUpstreams - 1) / nUpstreams));
+  pitEntryInfo->m_propagateTimer = scheduler::schedule(deferFirst,
+    bind(&NccStrategy::doPropagate, this,
+         weak_ptr<pit::Entry>(pitEntry), weak_ptr<fib::Entry>(fibEntry)));
+}
+
+void
+NccStrategy::doPropagate(weak_ptr<pit::Entry> pitEntryWeak, weak_ptr<fib::Entry> fibEntryWeak)
+{
+  shared_ptr<pit::Entry> pitEntry = pitEntryWeak.lock();
+  if (!static_cast<bool>(pitEntry)) {
+    return;
+  }
+  shared_ptr<fib::Entry> fibEntry = fibEntryWeak.lock();
+  if (!static_cast<bool>(fibEntry)) {
+    return;
+  }
+
+  shared_ptr<PitEntryInfo> pitEntryInfo =
+    pitEntry->getStrategyInfo<PitEntryInfo>();
+  BOOST_ASSERT(static_cast<bool>(pitEntryInfo));
+
+  shared_ptr<MeasurementsEntryInfo> measurementsEntryInfo =
+    this->getMeasurementsEntryInfo(pitEntry);
+
+  shared_ptr<Face> previousFace = measurementsEntryInfo->m_previousFace.lock();
+  if (static_cast<bool>(previousFace) && fibEntry->hasNextHop(previousFace) &&
+      pitEntry->canForwardTo(previousFace)) {
+    this->sendInterest(pitEntry, previousFace);
+  }
+
+  const fib::NextHopList& nexthops = fibEntry->getNextHops();
+  bool isForwarded = false;
+  for (fib::NextHopList::const_iterator it = nexthops.begin(); it != nexthops.end(); ++it) {
+    shared_ptr<Face> face = it->getFace();
+    if (pitEntry->canForwardTo(face)) {
+      isForwarded = true;
+      this->sendInterest(pitEntry, face);
+      break;
+    }
+  }
+
+  if (isForwarded) {
+    static unsigned short seed[3];
+    time::Duration deferNext = static_cast<time::Duration>(
+                               nrand48(seed) % pitEntryInfo->m_maxInterval);
+    pitEntryInfo->m_propagateTimer = scheduler::schedule(deferNext,
+    bind(&NccStrategy::doPropagate, this,
+         weak_ptr<pit::Entry>(pitEntry), weak_ptr<fib::Entry>(fibEntry)));
+  }
+}
+
+void
+NccStrategy::timeoutOnBestFace(weak_ptr<pit::Entry> pitEntryWeak)
+{
+  shared_ptr<pit::Entry> pitEntry = pitEntryWeak.lock();
+  if (!static_cast<bool>(pitEntry)) {
+    return;
+  }
+  shared_ptr<measurements::Entry> measurementsEntry = this->getMeasurements().get(*pitEntry);
+
+  for (int i = 0; i < UPDATE_MEASUREMENTS_N_LEVELS; ++i) {
+    if (!static_cast<bool>(measurementsEntry)) {
+      // going out of this strategy's namespace
+      return;
+    }
+    this->getMeasurements().extendLifetime(*measurementsEntry, MEASUREMENTS_LIFETIME);
+
+    shared_ptr<MeasurementsEntryInfo> measurementsEntryInfo =
+      this->getMeasurementsEntryInfo(measurementsEntry);
+    measurementsEntryInfo->adjustPredictUp();
+
+    measurementsEntry = this->getMeasurements().getParent(measurementsEntry);
+  }
+}
+
+void
+NccStrategy::beforeSatisfyPendingInterest(shared_ptr<pit::Entry> pitEntry,
+                                          const Face& inFace, const Data& data)
+{
+  shared_ptr<measurements::Entry> measurementsEntry = this->getMeasurements().get(*pitEntry);
+
+  for (int i = 0; i < UPDATE_MEASUREMENTS_N_LEVELS; ++i) {
+    if (!static_cast<bool>(measurementsEntry)) {
+      // going out of this strategy's namespace
+      return;
+    }
+    this->getMeasurements().extendLifetime(*measurementsEntry, MEASUREMENTS_LIFETIME);
+
+    shared_ptr<MeasurementsEntryInfo> measurementsEntryInfo =
+      this->getMeasurementsEntryInfo(measurementsEntry);
+    measurementsEntryInfo->updateBestFace(inFace);
+
+    measurementsEntry = this->getMeasurements().getParent(measurementsEntry);
+  }
+
+  shared_ptr<PitEntryInfo> pitEntryInfo =
+    pitEntry->getStrategyInfo<PitEntryInfo>();
+  scheduler::cancel(pitEntryInfo->m_propagateTimer);
+}
+
+shared_ptr<NccStrategy::MeasurementsEntryInfo>
+NccStrategy::getMeasurementsEntryInfo(shared_ptr<pit::Entry> entry)
+{
+  shared_ptr<measurements::Entry> measurementsEntry = this->getMeasurements().get(*entry);
+  return this->getMeasurementsEntryInfo(measurementsEntry);
+}
+
+shared_ptr<NccStrategy::MeasurementsEntryInfo>
+NccStrategy::getMeasurementsEntryInfo(shared_ptr<measurements::Entry> entry)
+{
+  shared_ptr<MeasurementsEntryInfo> info = entry->getStrategyInfo<MeasurementsEntryInfo>();
+  if (static_cast<bool>(info)) {
+    return info;
+  }
+
+  info = make_shared<MeasurementsEntryInfo>();
+  entry->setStrategyInfo(info);
+
+  shared_ptr<measurements::Entry> parentEntry = this->getMeasurements().getParent(entry);
+  if (static_cast<bool>(parentEntry)) {
+    shared_ptr<MeasurementsEntryInfo> parentInfo = this->getMeasurementsEntryInfo(parentEntry);
+    BOOST_ASSERT(static_cast<bool>(parentInfo));
+    info->inheritFrom(*parentInfo);
+  }
+
+  return info;
+}
+
+
+const time::Duration NccStrategy::MeasurementsEntryInfo::INITIAL_PREDICTION =
+                                                         time::microseconds(8192);
+const time::Duration NccStrategy::MeasurementsEntryInfo::MIN_PREDICTION =
+                                                         time::microseconds(127);
+const time::Duration NccStrategy::MeasurementsEntryInfo::MAX_PREDICTION =
+                                                         time::microseconds(160000);
+
+NccStrategy::MeasurementsEntryInfo::MeasurementsEntryInfo()
+  : m_prediction(INITIAL_PREDICTION)
+{
+}
+
+void
+NccStrategy::MeasurementsEntryInfo::inheritFrom(const MeasurementsEntryInfo& other)
+{
+  this->operator=(other);
+}
+
+shared_ptr<Face>
+NccStrategy::MeasurementsEntryInfo::getBestFace(void) {
+  shared_ptr<Face> best = m_bestFace.lock();
+  if (static_cast<bool>(best)) {
+    return best;
+  }
+  m_bestFace = best = m_previousFace.lock();
+  return best;
+}
+
+void
+NccStrategy::MeasurementsEntryInfo::updateBestFace(const Face& face) {
+  if (m_bestFace.expired()) {
+    m_bestFace = const_cast<Face&>(face).shared_from_this();
+    return;
+  }
+  shared_ptr<Face> bestFace = m_bestFace.lock();
+  if (bestFace.get() == &face) {
+    this->adjustPredictDown();
+  }
+  else {
+    m_previousFace = m_bestFace;
+    m_bestFace = const_cast<Face&>(face).shared_from_this();
+  }
+}
+
+void
+NccStrategy::MeasurementsEntryInfo::adjustPredictDown() {
+  m_prediction = std::max(MIN_PREDICTION,
+    static_cast<time::Duration>(m_prediction - (m_prediction >> ADJUST_PREDICT_DOWN_SHIFT)));
+}
+
+void
+NccStrategy::MeasurementsEntryInfo::adjustPredictUp() {
+  m_prediction = std::min(MAX_PREDICTION,
+    static_cast<time::Duration>(m_prediction + (m_prediction >> ADJUST_PREDICT_UP_SHIFT)));
+}
+
+void
+NccStrategy::MeasurementsEntryInfo::ageBestFace() {
+  m_previousFace = m_bestFace;
+  m_bestFace.reset();
+}
+
+NccStrategy::PitEntryInfo::PitEntryInfo()
+  : m_isNewInterest(true)
+{
+}
+
+NccStrategy::PitEntryInfo::~PitEntryInfo()
+{
+  scheduler::cancel(m_bestFaceTimeout);
+  scheduler::cancel(m_propagateTimer);
+}
+
+} // namespace fw
+} // namespace nfd
diff --git a/daemon/fw/ncc-strategy.hpp b/daemon/fw/ncc-strategy.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5d1042f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/daemon/fw/ncc-strategy.hpp
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+/* -*- Mode:C++; c-file-style:"gnu"; indent-tabs-mode:nil; -*- */
+/**
+ * Copyright (C) 2014 Named Data Networking Project
+ * See COPYING for copyright and distribution information.
+ */
+
+#ifndef NFD_FW_NCC_STRATEGY_HPP
+#define NFD_FW_NCC_STRATEGY_HPP
+
+#include "strategy.hpp"
+#include "forwarder.hpp"
+#include "strategy-info.hpp"
+
+namespace nfd {
+namespace fw {
+
+/** \brief a forwarding strategy similar to CCNx 0.7.2
+ */
+class NccStrategy : public Strategy
+{
+public:
+  explicit
+  NccStrategy(Forwarder& forwarder);
+
+  virtual
+  ~NccStrategy();
+
+  virtual void
+  afterReceiveInterest(const Face& inFace,
+                       const Interest& interest,
+                       shared_ptr<fib::Entry> fibEntry,
+                       shared_ptr<pit::Entry> pitEntry);
+
+  virtual void
+  beforeSatisfyPendingInterest(shared_ptr<pit::Entry> pitEntry,
+                               const Face& inFace, const Data& data);
+
+protected:
+  /// StrategyInfo on measurements::Entry
+  class MeasurementsEntryInfo : public StrategyInfo
+  {
+  public:
+    MeasurementsEntryInfo();
+
+    void
+    inheritFrom(const MeasurementsEntryInfo& other);
+
+    shared_ptr<Face>
+    getBestFace();
+
+    void
+    updateBestFace(const Face& face);
+
+    void
+    adjustPredictUp();
+
+  private:
+    void
+    adjustPredictDown();
+
+    void
+    ageBestFace();
+
+  public:
+    weak_ptr<Face> m_bestFace;
+    weak_ptr<Face> m_previousFace;
+    time::Duration m_prediction;
+
+    static const time::Duration INITIAL_PREDICTION;
+    static const time::Duration MIN_PREDICTION;
+    static const int ADJUST_PREDICT_DOWN_SHIFT = 7;
+    static const time::Duration MAX_PREDICTION;
+    static const int ADJUST_PREDICT_UP_SHIFT = 3;
+  };
+
+  /// StrategyInfo on pit::Entry
+  class PitEntryInfo : public StrategyInfo
+  {
+  public:
+    PitEntryInfo();
+
+    virtual
+    ~PitEntryInfo();
+
+  public:
+    bool m_isNewInterest;
+    EventId m_bestFaceTimeout;
+    EventId m_propagateTimer;
+    time::Duration m_maxInterval;
+  };
+
+protected:
+  shared_ptr<MeasurementsEntryInfo>
+  getMeasurementsEntryInfo(shared_ptr<measurements::Entry> entry);
+
+  shared_ptr<MeasurementsEntryInfo>
+  getMeasurementsEntryInfo(shared_ptr<pit::Entry> entry);
+
+  /// propagate to another upstream
+  void
+  doPropagate(weak_ptr<pit::Entry> pitEntryWeak, weak_ptr<fib::Entry> fibEntryWeak);
+
+  /// best face did not reply within prediction
+  void
+  timeoutOnBestFace(weak_ptr<pit::Entry> pitEntryWeak);
+
+protected:
+  static const time::Duration DEFER_FIRST_WITHOUT_BEST_FACE;
+  static const time::Duration DEFER_RANGE_WITHOUT_BEST_FACE;
+  static const int UPDATE_MEASUREMENTS_N_LEVELS = 2;
+  static const time::Duration MEASUREMENTS_LIFETIME;
+};
+
+} // namespace fw
+} // namespace nfd
+
+#endif // NFD_FW_NCC_STRATEGY_HPP