R-GOOSE is GOOSE data sent over a WAN. R-GOOSE can be used for wide area protection and control applications. R-GOOSE follows the principles and configuration of GOOSE extending the transport medium to allow routing over IP networks. R-GOOSE messages are sent connectionless using IP multicast and UDP. R-GOOSE uses IGMPV3 to allow routers to determine the routing path through the network.