Relay apparatus and method

The present invention provides a relay apparatus 130 for, even if an information providing apparatus that distributes a content is changed, assuring a communication quality for the content to be distributed, and preventing a disturbed image from being distributed to a terminal apparatus. If a response packet received from an information providing apparatus having a first domain name indicates a transfer request, the relay apparatus 130 updates a service information table such that a second domain name indicating a second information providing apparatus, included in the response packet, is associated with the first domain name.