diff --git a/service-t/src/com/android/server/NsdService.java b/service-t/src/com/android/server/NsdService.java
index 419ec3a..5f672e7 100644
--- a/service-t/src/com/android/server/NsdService.java
+++ b/service-t/src/com/android/server/NsdService.java
@@ -1936,6 +1936,8 @@
                         mContext, MdnsFeatureFlags.NSD_AGGRESSIVE_QUERY_MODE))
                 .setIsQueryWithKnownAnswerEnabled(mDeps.isFeatureEnabled(
                         mContext, MdnsFeatureFlags.NSD_QUERY_WITH_KNOWN_ANSWER))
+                .setAvoidAdvertisingEmptyTxtRecords(mDeps.isTetheringFeatureNotChickenedOut(
+                        mContext, MdnsFeatureFlags.NSD_AVOID_ADVERTISING_EMPTY_TXT_RECORDS))
                 .setOverrideProvider(flag -> mDeps.isFeatureEnabled(
                         mContext, FORCE_ENABLE_FLAG_FOR_TEST_PREFIX + flag))
                 .build();
diff --git a/service-t/src/com/android/server/connectivity/mdns/MdnsFeatureFlags.java b/service-t/src/com/android/server/connectivity/mdns/MdnsFeatureFlags.java
index c264f25..709dc79 100644
--- a/service-t/src/com/android/server/connectivity/mdns/MdnsFeatureFlags.java
+++ b/service-t/src/com/android/server/connectivity/mdns/MdnsFeatureFlags.java
@@ -67,6 +67,12 @@
      */
     public static final String NSD_QUERY_WITH_KNOWN_ANSWER = "nsd_query_with_known_answer";
 
+    /**
+     * A feature flag to avoid advertising empty TXT records, as per RFC 6763 6.1.
+     */
+    public static final String NSD_AVOID_ADVERTISING_EMPTY_TXT_RECORDS =
+            "nsd_avoid_advertising_empty_txt_records";
+
     // Flag for offload feature
     public final boolean mIsMdnsOffloadFeatureEnabled;
 
@@ -91,6 +97,9 @@
     // Flag for query with known-answer
     public final boolean mIsQueryWithKnownAnswerEnabled;
 
+    // Flag for avoiding advertising empty TXT records
+    public final boolean mAvoidAdvertisingEmptyTxtRecords;
+
     @Nullable
     private final FlagOverrideProvider mOverrideProvider;
 
@@ -142,6 +151,15 @@
     }
 
     /**
+     * Indicates whether {@link #NSD_AVOID_ADVERTISING_EMPTY_TXT_RECORDS} is enabled, including for
+     * testing.
+     */
+    public boolean avoidAdvertisingEmptyTxtRecords() {
+        return mAvoidAdvertisingEmptyTxtRecords
+                || isForceEnabledForTest(NSD_AVOID_ADVERTISING_EMPTY_TXT_RECORDS);
+    }
+
+    /**
      * The constructor for {@link MdnsFeatureFlags}.
      */
     public MdnsFeatureFlags(boolean isOffloadFeatureEnabled,
@@ -152,6 +170,7 @@
             boolean isUnicastReplyEnabled,
             boolean isAggressiveQueryModeEnabled,
             boolean isQueryWithKnownAnswerEnabled,
+            boolean avoidAdvertisingEmptyTxtRecords,
             @Nullable FlagOverrideProvider overrideProvider) {
         mIsMdnsOffloadFeatureEnabled = isOffloadFeatureEnabled;
         mIncludeInetAddressRecordsInProbing = includeInetAddressRecordsInProbing;
@@ -161,6 +180,7 @@
         mIsUnicastReplyEnabled = isUnicastReplyEnabled;
         mIsAggressiveQueryModeEnabled = isAggressiveQueryModeEnabled;
         mIsQueryWithKnownAnswerEnabled = isQueryWithKnownAnswerEnabled;
+        mAvoidAdvertisingEmptyTxtRecords = avoidAdvertisingEmptyTxtRecords;
         mOverrideProvider = overrideProvider;
     }
 
@@ -181,6 +201,7 @@
         private boolean mIsUnicastReplyEnabled;
         private boolean mIsAggressiveQueryModeEnabled;
         private boolean mIsQueryWithKnownAnswerEnabled;
+        private boolean mAvoidAdvertisingEmptyTxtRecords;
         private FlagOverrideProvider mOverrideProvider;
 
         /**
@@ -195,6 +216,7 @@
             mIsUnicastReplyEnabled = true; // Default enabled.
             mIsAggressiveQueryModeEnabled = false;
             mIsQueryWithKnownAnswerEnabled = false;
+            mAvoidAdvertisingEmptyTxtRecords = true; // Default enabled.
             mOverrideProvider = null;
         }
 
@@ -291,6 +313,16 @@
         }
 
         /**
+         * Set whether to avoid advertising empty TXT records.
+         *
+         * @see #NSD_AVOID_ADVERTISING_EMPTY_TXT_RECORDS
+         */
+        public Builder setAvoidAdvertisingEmptyTxtRecords(boolean avoidAdvertisingEmptyTxtRecords) {
+            mAvoidAdvertisingEmptyTxtRecords = avoidAdvertisingEmptyTxtRecords;
+            return this;
+        }
+
+        /**
          * Builds a {@link MdnsFeatureFlags} with the arguments supplied to this builder.
          */
         public MdnsFeatureFlags build() {
@@ -302,6 +334,7 @@
                     mIsUnicastReplyEnabled,
                     mIsAggressiveQueryModeEnabled,
                     mIsQueryWithKnownAnswerEnabled,
+                    mAvoidAdvertisingEmptyTxtRecords,
                     mOverrideProvider);
         }
     }
diff --git a/service-t/src/com/android/server/connectivity/mdns/MdnsRecordRepository.java b/service-t/src/com/android/server/connectivity/mdns/MdnsRecordRepository.java
index 0e84764..ebd95c9 100644
--- a/service-t/src/com/android/server/connectivity/mdns/MdnsRecordRepository.java
+++ b/service-t/src/com/android/server/connectivity/mdns/MdnsRecordRepository.java
@@ -227,11 +227,13 @@
         /**
          * Create a ServiceRegistration with only update the subType.
          */
-        ServiceRegistration withSubtypes(@NonNull Set<String> newSubtypes) {
+        ServiceRegistration withSubtypes(@NonNull Set<String> newSubtypes,
+                boolean avoidEmptyTxtRecords) {
             NsdServiceInfo newServiceInfo = new NsdServiceInfo(serviceInfo);
             newServiceInfo.setSubtypes(newSubtypes);
             return new ServiceRegistration(srvRecord.record.getServiceHost(), newServiceInfo,
-                    repliedServiceCount, sentPacketCount, exiting, isProbing, ttl);
+                    repliedServiceCount, sentPacketCount, exiting, isProbing, ttl,
+                    avoidEmptyTxtRecords);
         }
 
         /**
@@ -239,7 +241,7 @@
          */
         ServiceRegistration(@NonNull String[] deviceHostname, @NonNull NsdServiceInfo serviceInfo,
                 int repliedServiceCount, int sentPacketCount, boolean exiting, boolean isProbing,
-                @Nullable Duration ttl) {
+                @Nullable Duration ttl, boolean avoidEmptyTxtRecords) {
             this.serviceInfo = serviceInfo;
 
             final long nonNameRecordsTtlMillis;
@@ -310,7 +312,8 @@
                                 // Service name is verified unique after probing
                                 true /* cacheFlush */,
                                 nonNameRecordsTtlMillis,
-                                attrsToTextEntries(serviceInfo.getAttributes())),
+                                attrsToTextEntries(
+                                        serviceInfo.getAttributes(), avoidEmptyTxtRecords)),
                         false /* sharedName */);
 
                 allRecords.addAll(ptrRecords);
@@ -393,9 +396,10 @@
          * @param serviceInfo Service to advertise
          */
         ServiceRegistration(@NonNull String[] deviceHostname, @NonNull NsdServiceInfo serviceInfo,
-                int repliedServiceCount, int sentPacketCount, @Nullable Duration ttl) {
+                int repliedServiceCount, int sentPacketCount, @Nullable Duration ttl,
+                boolean avoidEmptyTxtRecords) {
             this(deviceHostname, serviceInfo,repliedServiceCount, sentPacketCount,
-                    false /* exiting */, true /* isProbing */, ttl);
+                    false /* exiting */, true /* isProbing */, ttl, avoidEmptyTxtRecords);
         }
 
         void setProbing(boolean probing) {
@@ -446,7 +450,7 @@
                     "Service ID must already exist for an update request: " + serviceId);
         }
         final ServiceRegistration updatedRegistration = existingRegistration.withSubtypes(
-                subtypes);
+                subtypes, mMdnsFeatureFlags.avoidAdvertisingEmptyTxtRecords());
         mServices.put(serviceId, updatedRegistration);
     }
 
@@ -477,7 +481,8 @@
 
         final ServiceRegistration registration = new ServiceRegistration(
                 mDeviceHostname, serviceInfo, NO_PACKET /* repliedServiceCount */,
-                NO_PACKET /* sentPacketCount */, ttl);
+                NO_PACKET /* sentPacketCount */, ttl,
+                mMdnsFeatureFlags.avoidAdvertisingEmptyTxtRecords());
         mServices.put(serviceId, registration);
 
         // Remove existing exiting service
@@ -548,8 +553,17 @@
         return new MdnsProber.ProbingInfo(serviceId, probingRecords);
     }
 
-    private static List<MdnsServiceInfo.TextEntry> attrsToTextEntries(Map<String, byte[]> attrs) {
-        final List<MdnsServiceInfo.TextEntry> out = new ArrayList<>(attrs.size());
+    private static List<MdnsServiceInfo.TextEntry> attrsToTextEntries(Map<String, byte[]> attrs,
+            boolean avoidEmptyTxtRecords) {
+        final List<MdnsServiceInfo.TextEntry> out = new ArrayList<>(
+                attrs.size() == 0 ? 1 : attrs.size());
+        if (avoidEmptyTxtRecords && attrs.size() == 0) {
+            // As per RFC6763 6.1, empty TXT records are not allowed, but records containing a
+            // single empty String must be treated as equivalent.
+            out.add(new MdnsServiceInfo.TextEntry("", (byte[]) null));
+            return out;
+        }
+
         for (Map.Entry<String, byte[]> attr : attrs.entrySet()) {
             out.add(new MdnsServiceInfo.TextEntry(attr.getKey(), attr.getValue()));
         }
@@ -1403,7 +1417,8 @@
         if (existing == null) return null;
 
         final ServiceRegistration newService = new ServiceRegistration(mDeviceHostname, newInfo,
-                existing.repliedServiceCount, existing.sentPacketCount, existing.ttl);
+                existing.repliedServiceCount, existing.sentPacketCount, existing.ttl,
+                mMdnsFeatureFlags.avoidAdvertisingEmptyTxtRecords());
         mServices.put(serviceId, newService);
         return makeProbingInfo(serviceId, newService);
     }
diff --git a/service-t/src/com/android/server/connectivity/mdns/MdnsServiceInfo.java b/service-t/src/com/android/server/connectivity/mdns/MdnsServiceInfo.java
index 1ec9e39..3fb92bb 100644
--- a/service-t/src/com/android/server/connectivity/mdns/MdnsServiceInfo.java
+++ b/service-t/src/com/android/server/connectivity/mdns/MdnsServiceInfo.java
@@ -355,6 +355,13 @@
 
     /** Represents a DNS TXT key-value pair defined by RFC 6763. */
     public static final class TextEntry implements Parcelable {
+        /**
+         * The value to use for attributes with no value.
+         *
+         * <p>As per RFC6763 P.16, attributes may have no value, which is different from having an
+         * empty value (which would be an empty byte array).
+         */
+        public static final byte[] VALUE_NONE = null;
         public static final Parcelable.Creator<TextEntry> CREATOR =
                 new Parcelable.Creator<TextEntry>() {
                     @Override
@@ -389,7 +396,7 @@
             // 2. If there is no '=' in a DNS-SD TXT record string, then it is a
             // boolean attribute, simply identified as being present, with no value.
             if (delimitPos < 0) {
-                return new TextEntry(new String(textBytes, US_ASCII), (byte[]) null);
+                return new TextEntry(new String(textBytes, US_ASCII), VALUE_NONE);
             } else if (delimitPos == 0) {
                 return null;
             }
@@ -400,13 +407,13 @@
 
         /** Creates a new {@link TextEntry} with given key and value of a UTF-8 string. */
         public TextEntry(String key, String value) {
-            this(key, value == null ? null : value.getBytes(UTF_8));
+            this(key, value == null ? VALUE_NONE : value.getBytes(UTF_8));
         }
 
         /** Creates a new {@link TextEntry} with given key and value of a byte array. */
         public TextEntry(String key, byte[] value) {
             this.key = key;
-            this.value = value == null ? null : value.clone();
+            this.value = value == VALUE_NONE ? VALUE_NONE : value.clone();
         }
 
         private TextEntry(Parcel in) {
@@ -419,22 +426,26 @@
         }
 
         public byte[] getValue() {
-            return value == null ? null : value.clone();
+            return value == VALUE_NONE ? VALUE_NONE : value.clone();
         }
 
         /** Converts this {@link TextEntry} instance to '=' separated byte array. */
         public byte[] toBytes() {
             final byte[] keyBytes = key.getBytes(US_ASCII);
-            if (value == null) {
+            if (value == VALUE_NONE) {
                 return keyBytes;
             }
             return ByteUtils.concat(keyBytes, new byte[]{'='}, value);
         }
 
+        public boolean isEmpty() {
+            return TextUtils.isEmpty(key) && (value == VALUE_NONE || value.length == 0);
+        }
+
         /** Converts this {@link TextEntry} instance to '=' separated string. */
         @Override
         public String toString() {
-            if (value == null) {
+            if (value == VALUE_NONE) {
                 return key;
             }
             return key + "=" + new String(value, UTF_8);
diff --git a/service-t/src/com/android/server/connectivity/mdns/MdnsTextRecord.java b/service-t/src/com/android/server/connectivity/mdns/MdnsTextRecord.java
index 92cf324..77d1d7a 100644
--- a/service-t/src/com/android/server/connectivity/mdns/MdnsTextRecord.java
+++ b/service-t/src/com/android/server/connectivity/mdns/MdnsTextRecord.java
@@ -89,6 +89,13 @@
         }
     }
 
+    private boolean isEmpty() {
+        return entries == null || entries.size() == 0
+                // RFC6763 6.1 indicates that a TXT record with a single zero byte is equivalent to
+                // an empty record.
+                || (entries.size() == 1 && entries.get(0).isEmpty());
+    }
+
     @Override
     public String toString() {
         StringBuilder sb = new StringBuilder();
@@ -105,7 +112,7 @@
 
     @Override
     public int hashCode() {
-        return (super.hashCode() * 31) + Objects.hash(entries);
+        return (super.hashCode() * 31) + (isEmpty() ? 0 : Objects.hash(entries));
     }
 
     @Override
@@ -116,7 +123,19 @@
         if (!(other instanceof MdnsTextRecord)) {
             return false;
         }
-
-        return super.equals(other) && Objects.equals(entries, ((MdnsTextRecord) other).entries);
+        if (!super.equals(other)) {
+            return false;
+        }
+        // As per RFC6763 6.1: DNS-SD clients MUST treat the following as equivalent:
+        // - A TXT record containing a single zero byte.
+        // - An empty (zero-length) TXT record. (This is not strictly legal, but should one be
+        //   received, it should be interpreted as the same as a single empty string.)
+        // - No TXT record
+        // Ensure that empty TXT records are considered equal, so that they are not considered
+        // conflicting for example.
+        if (isEmpty() && ((MdnsTextRecord) other).isEmpty()) {
+            return true;
+        }
+        return Objects.equals(entries, ((MdnsTextRecord) other).entries);
     }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/cts/net/src/android/net/cts/NsdManagerTest.kt b/tests/cts/net/src/android/net/cts/NsdManagerTest.kt
index be80787..5c1099d 100644
--- a/tests/cts/net/src/android/net/cts/NsdManagerTest.kt
+++ b/tests/cts/net/src/android/net/cts/NsdManagerTest.kt
@@ -105,7 +105,6 @@
 import com.android.testutils.TestableNetworkAgent
 import com.android.testutils.TestableNetworkAgent.CallbackEntry.OnNetworkCreated
 import com.android.testutils.TestableNetworkCallback
-import com.android.testutils.assertContainsExactly
 import com.android.testutils.assertEmpty
 import com.android.testutils.filters.CtsNetTestCasesMaxTargetSdk30
 import com.android.testutils.filters.CtsNetTestCasesMaxTargetSdk33
@@ -128,6 +127,7 @@
 import java.util.Random
 import java.util.concurrent.Executor
 import kotlin.math.min
+import kotlin.test.assertContentEquals
 import kotlin.test.assertEquals
 import kotlin.test.assertFailsWith
 import kotlin.test.assertNotNull
@@ -2471,6 +2471,44 @@
         }
     }
 
+    @Test
+    fun testAdvertiseServiceWithNoAttributes_TxtRecordIstNotEmpty() {
+        deviceConfigRule.setConfig(
+            NAMESPACE_TETHERING,
+            "test_nsd_avoid_advertising_empty_txt_records",
+            "1"
+        )
+        val packetReader = TapPacketReader(
+            Handler(handlerThread.looper),
+            testNetwork1.iface.fileDescriptor.fileDescriptor,
+            1500 /* maxPacketSize */
+        )
+        packetReader.startAsyncForTest()
+        handlerThread.waitForIdle(TIMEOUT_MS)
+
+        // Test behavior described in RFC6763 6.1: empty TXT records are not allowed, but TXT
+        // records with a zero length string are equivalent.
+        val si = makeTestServiceInfo(testNetwork1.network)
+        // Register service on testNetwork1
+        val registrationRecord = NsdRegistrationRecord()
+        registerService(registrationRecord, si)
+
+        tryTest {
+            val announcement =
+                packetReader.pollForReply("$serviceName.$serviceType.local", DnsResolver.TYPE_TXT)
+            assertNotNull(announcement)
+            val txtRecords = announcement.records[ANSECTION].filter {
+                it.nsType == DnsResolver.TYPE_TXT
+            }
+            assertEquals(1, txtRecords.size)
+            // The TXT record should contain as single zero
+            assertContentEquals(byteArrayOf(0), txtRecords[0].rr)
+        } cleanup {
+            nsdManager.unregisterService(registrationRecord)
+            registrationRecord.expectCallback<ServiceUnregistered>()
+        }
+    }
+
     private fun hasServiceTypeClientsForNetwork(clients: List<String>, network: Network): Boolean {
         return clients.any { client -> client.substring(
                 client.indexOf("network=") + "network=".length,
diff --git a/tests/unit/java/com/android/server/connectivity/mdns/MdnsRecordRepositoryTest.kt b/tests/unit/java/com/android/server/connectivity/mdns/MdnsRecordRepositoryTest.kt
index 2cb97c9..8c44abd 100644
--- a/tests/unit/java/com/android/server/connectivity/mdns/MdnsRecordRepositoryTest.kt
+++ b/tests/unit/java/com/android/server/connectivity/mdns/MdnsRecordRepositoryTest.kt
@@ -172,11 +172,13 @@
     private fun makeFlags(
         includeInetAddressesInProbing: Boolean = false,
         isKnownAnswerSuppressionEnabled: Boolean = false,
-        unicastReplyEnabled: Boolean = true
+        unicastReplyEnabled: Boolean = true,
+        avoidAdvertisingEmptyTxtRecords: Boolean = true
     ) = MdnsFeatureFlags.Builder()
         .setIncludeInetAddressRecordsInProbing(includeInetAddressesInProbing)
         .setIsKnownAnswerSuppressionEnabled(isKnownAnswerSuppressionEnabled)
         .setIsUnicastReplyEnabled(unicastReplyEnabled)
+        .setAvoidAdvertisingEmptyTxtRecords(avoidAdvertisingEmptyTxtRecords)
         .build()
 
     @Test
@@ -1721,6 +1723,30 @@
     }
 
     @Test
+    fun testGetConflictingServices_ZeroLengthTxtRecord_NoConflict() {
+        val repository = MdnsRecordRepository(thread.looper, deps, TEST_HOSTNAME, makeFlags())
+        repository.addServiceAndFinishProbing(TEST_SERVICE_ID_1, TEST_SERVICE_1)
+
+        val packet = MdnsPacket(
+            0 /* flags */,
+            emptyList() /* questions */,
+            listOf(
+                    MdnsTextRecord(
+                        arrayOf("MyOtherTestService", "_testservice", "_tcp", "local"),
+                        0L /* receiptTimeMillis */,
+                        true /* cacheFlush */,
+                        SHORT_TTL,
+                        listOf(TextEntry("", null as ByteArray?))
+                    ),
+            ) /* answers */,
+            emptyList() /* authorityRecords */,
+            emptyList() /* additionalRecords */
+        )
+
+        assertEquals(emptyMap(), repository.getConflictingServices(packet))
+    }
+
+    @Test
     fun testGetServiceRepliedRequestsCount() {
         val repository = MdnsRecordRepository(thread.looper, deps, TEST_HOSTNAME, makeFlags())
         repository.initWithService(TEST_SERVICE_ID_1, TEST_SERVICE_1)
@@ -2168,6 +2194,46 @@
         assertEquals(knownAnswers, reply.knownAnswers)
     }
 
+    private fun doAddServiceWithEmptyTxtRecordTest(flags: MdnsFeatureFlags): MdnsTextRecord {
+        val repository = MdnsRecordRepository(thread.looper, deps, TEST_HOSTNAME, flags)
+        repository.addServiceAndFinishProbing(TEST_SERVICE_ID_1, TEST_SERVICE_1)
+
+        val questions = listOf(MdnsTextRecord(
+            arrayOf("MyTestService", "_testservice", "_tcp", "local"),
+            true /* isUnicast */
+        ))
+        val query = MdnsPacket(
+            0 /* flags */,
+            questions,
+            emptyList() /* answers */,
+            emptyList() /* authorityRecords */,
+            emptyList() /* additionalRecords */
+        )
+        val src = InetSocketAddress(parseNumericAddress("192.0.2.123"), 5353)
+        val reply = repository.getReply(query, src)
+
+        assertNotNull(reply)
+        assertEquals(1, reply.answers.size)
+        assertTrue(reply.answers[0] is MdnsTextRecord)
+        return reply.answers[0] as MdnsTextRecord
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    fun testAddService_AvoidEmptyTxtRecords_HasTxtRecordWithEmptyString() {
+        val answerRecord = doAddServiceWithEmptyTxtRecordTest(makeFlags())
+        assertEquals(1, answerRecord.entries.size)
+        assertEquals(0, answerRecord.entries[0].key.length)
+        assertNull(answerRecord.entries[0].value)
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    fun testAddService_UsesEmptyTxtRecords_HasEmptyTxtRecord() {
+        val answerRecord = doAddServiceWithEmptyTxtRecordTest(makeFlags(
+            avoidAdvertisingEmptyTxtRecords = false
+        ))
+        assertEquals(0, answerRecord.entries.size)
+    }
+
     @Test
     fun testRestartProbingForHostname() {
         val repository = MdnsRecordRepository(thread.looper, deps, TEST_HOSTNAME, makeFlags())
diff --git a/tests/unit/java/com/android/server/connectivity/mdns/MdnsRecordTests.java b/tests/unit/java/com/android/server/connectivity/mdns/MdnsRecordTests.java
index 63548c1..784c502 100644
--- a/tests/unit/java/com/android/server/connectivity/mdns/MdnsRecordTests.java
+++ b/tests/unit/java/com/android/server/connectivity/mdns/MdnsRecordTests.java
@@ -28,6 +28,8 @@
 import static org.junit.Assert.assertThrows;
 import static org.junit.Assert.assertTrue;
 
+import static java.util.Collections.emptyList;
+
 import android.util.Log;
 
 import com.android.net.module.util.HexDump;
@@ -372,6 +374,30 @@
         assertEquals(dataInText, dataOutText);
     }
 
+    private static MdnsTextRecord makeTextRecordWithEntries(List<TextEntry> entries) {
+        return new MdnsTextRecord(new String[] { "test", "record" }, 0L /* receiptTimeMillis */,
+                true /* cacheFlush */, 120_000L /* ttlMillis */, entries);
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void testTextRecord_EmptyRecordsAreEquivalent() {
+        final MdnsTextRecord record1 = makeTextRecordWithEntries(emptyList());
+        final MdnsTextRecord record2 = makeTextRecordWithEntries(
+                List.of(new TextEntry("", (byte[]) null)));
+        final MdnsTextRecord record3 = makeTextRecordWithEntries(
+                List.of(new TextEntry(null, (byte[]) null)));
+        final MdnsTextRecord nonEmptyRecord = makeTextRecordWithEntries(
+                List.of(new TextEntry("a", (byte[]) null)));
+
+        assertEquals(record1, record1);
+        assertEquals(record1, record2);
+        assertEquals(record1, record3);
+
+        assertNotEquals(nonEmptyRecord, record1);
+        assertNotEquals(nonEmptyRecord, record2);
+        assertNotEquals(nonEmptyRecord, record3);
+    }
+
     private static String toHex(MdnsRecord record) throws IOException {
         MdnsPacketWriter writer = new MdnsPacketWriter(MAX_PACKET_SIZE);
         record.write(writer, record.getReceiptTime());