Selective data transmission in networks

A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium with program instructions stored thereon, the instructions when executed by one or more processors cause the one or more processors to perform operations comprising:

• determining communication paths in a network, wherein the communication paths connect a plurality of network nodes, and wherein the network nodes include one or more edge devices and one or more core devices;
• determining if a forwarding information base (FIB) is permitted at at least one network node;
• filtering one or more packets at the at least one network node if the FIB is not permitted;
• and
• enabling traffic flow of one or more of the packets at the at least one network node if the FIB is permitted.

A system comprising:

• one or more processors;
• and
• logic encoded in one or more non-transitory computer-readable storage media for execution by the one or more processors and when executed operable to perform operations comprising:
• determining communication paths in a network, wherein the communication paths connect a plurality of network nodes, and wherein the network nodes include one or more edge devices and one or more core devices;
• determining if a forwarding information base (FIB) is permitted at at least one network node;
• filtering one or more packets at the at least one network node if the FIB is not permitted;
• and
• enabling traffic flow of one or more of the packets at the at least one network node if the FIB is permitted.