Why is the address field in a PPP header always set to "11111111"?

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Why is the address field in a PPP header always set to "11111111"?

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Why is the address field in a PPP header always set to "11111111"?

A. PPP supports multipoint access networks with many stations. The all 1's acts as a broadcast.
B. PPP supports multipoint access networks with many stations. The all 1's acts as a multicast.
C. PPP supports point-to-point networks only. The address field is fixed.
D. PPP supports point-to-point networks only. The address field can change dynamically since every station is assigned a PPP address.
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