diff --git a/core/src/main/java/io/grpc/DnsNameResolver.java b/core/src/main/java/io/grpc/DnsNameResolver.java
index ae5fa04..8d5b211 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/io/grpc/DnsNameResolver.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/io/grpc/DnsNameResolver.java
@@ -42,6 +42,8 @@
 import java.net.URI;
 import java.net.UnknownHostException;
 import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.Collections;
+import java.util.List;
 import java.util.concurrent.ExecutorService;
 import java.util.concurrent.ScheduledExecutorService;
 import java.util.concurrent.ScheduledFuture;
@@ -154,14 +156,15 @@
             savedListener.onError(Status.UNAVAILABLE.withCause(e));
             return;
           }
-          ArrayList<ResolvedServerInfo> servers =
+          List<ResolvedServerInfo> servers =
               new ArrayList<ResolvedServerInfo>(inetAddrs.length);
           for (int i = 0; i < inetAddrs.length; i++) {
             InetAddress inetAddr = inetAddrs[i];
             servers.add(
                 new ResolvedServerInfo(new InetSocketAddress(inetAddr, port), Attributes.EMPTY));
           }
-          savedListener.onUpdate(servers, Attributes.EMPTY);
+          savedListener.onUpdate(
+              Collections.singletonList(servers), Attributes.EMPTY);
         } finally {
           synchronized (DnsNameResolver.this) {
             resolving = false;
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/io/grpc/SimpleLoadBalancerFactory.java b/core/src/main/java/io/grpc/DummyLoadBalancerFactory.java
similarity index 81%
rename from core/src/main/java/io/grpc/SimpleLoadBalancerFactory.java
rename to core/src/main/java/io/grpc/DummyLoadBalancerFactory.java
index ebeff49..a8bc19b 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/io/grpc/SimpleLoadBalancerFactory.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/io/grpc/DummyLoadBalancerFactory.java
@@ -42,30 +42,30 @@
 import javax.annotation.concurrent.GuardedBy;
 
 /**
- * A {@link LoadBalancer} that provides simple round-robin and pick-first routing mechanism over the
- * addresses from the {@link NameResolver}.
+ * A {@link LoadBalancer} that provides no load balancing mechanism over the
+ * addresses from the {@link NameResolver}.  The channel's default behavior
+ * (currently pick-first) is used for all addresses found.
  */
-// TODO(zhangkun83): Only pick-first is implemented. We need to implement round-robin.
 @ExperimentalApi("https://github.com/grpc/grpc-java/issues/1771")
-public final class SimpleLoadBalancerFactory extends LoadBalancer.Factory {
+public final class DummyLoadBalancerFactory extends LoadBalancer.Factory {
 
-  private static final SimpleLoadBalancerFactory instance = new SimpleLoadBalancerFactory();
+  private static final DummyLoadBalancerFactory instance = new DummyLoadBalancerFactory();
 
-  private SimpleLoadBalancerFactory() {
+  private DummyLoadBalancerFactory() {
   }
 
-  public static SimpleLoadBalancerFactory getInstance() {
+  public static DummyLoadBalancerFactory getInstance() {
     return instance;
   }
 
   @Override
   public <T> LoadBalancer<T> newLoadBalancer(String serviceName, TransportManager<T> tm) {
-    return new SimpleLoadBalancer<T>(tm);
+    return new DummyLoadBalancer<T>(tm);
   }
 
-  private static class SimpleLoadBalancer<T> extends LoadBalancer<T> {
+  private static class DummyLoadBalancer<T> extends LoadBalancer<T> {
     private static final Status SHUTDOWN_STATUS =
-        Status.UNAVAILABLE.augmentDescription("SimpleLoadBalancer has shut down");
+        Status.UNAVAILABLE.augmentDescription("DummyLoadBalancer has shut down");
 
     private final Object lock = new Object();
 
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@
 
     private final TransportManager<T> tm;
 
-    private SimpleLoadBalancer(TransportManager<T> tm) {
+    private DummyLoadBalancer(TransportManager<T> tm) {
       this.tm = tm;
     }
 
@@ -107,17 +107,18 @@
 
     @Override
     public void handleResolvedAddresses(
-        List<ResolvedServerInfo> updatedServers, Attributes config) {
+        List<? extends List<ResolvedServerInfo>> updatedServers, Attributes config) {
       InterimTransport<T> savedInterimTransport;
       final EquivalentAddressGroup newAddresses;
       synchronized (lock) {
         if (closed) {
           return;
         }
-        ArrayList<SocketAddress> newAddressList =
-            new ArrayList<SocketAddress>(updatedServers.size());
-        for (ResolvedServerInfo server : updatedServers) {
-          newAddressList.add(server.getAddress());
+        ArrayList<SocketAddress> newAddressList = new ArrayList<SocketAddress>();
+        for (List<ResolvedServerInfo> servers : updatedServers) {
+          for (ResolvedServerInfo server : servers) {
+            newAddressList.add(server.getAddress());
+          }
         }
         newAddresses = new EquivalentAddressGroup(newAddressList);
         if (newAddresses.equals(addresses)) {
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/io/grpc/LoadBalancer.java b/core/src/main/java/io/grpc/LoadBalancer.java
index 12b720e..e0a8447 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/io/grpc/LoadBalancer.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/io/grpc/LoadBalancer.java
@@ -66,14 +66,17 @@
   public void shutdown() { }
 
   /**
-   * Handles newly resolved addresses and service config from name resolution system.
+   * Handles newly resolved addresses and service config from name resolution system.  Sublists
+   * should be considered equivalent with an {@link EquivalentAddressGroup}, but may be flattened
+   * into a single list if needed.
    *
    * <p>Implementations should not modify the given {@code servers}.
    *
-   * @param servers the resolved server addresses. Never empty.
+   * @param servers the resolved server addresses, never empty.
    * @param config extra configuration data from naming system.
    */
-  public void handleResolvedAddresses(List<ResolvedServerInfo> servers, Attributes config) { }
+  public void handleResolvedAddresses(List<? extends List<ResolvedServerInfo>> servers,
+                                      Attributes config) { }
 
   /**
    * Handles an error from the name resolution system.
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/io/grpc/ManagedChannelBuilder.java b/core/src/main/java/io/grpc/ManagedChannelBuilder.java
index 93bce2f..bae1cae 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/io/grpc/ManagedChannelBuilder.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/io/grpc/ManagedChannelBuilder.java
@@ -157,8 +157,8 @@
   /**
    * Provides a custom {@link LoadBalancer.Factory} for the channel.
    *
-   * <p>If this method is not called, the builder will use {@link SimpleLoadBalancerFactory} for the
-   * channel.
+   * <p>If this method is not called, the builder will use {@link DummyLoadBalancerFactory}
+   * for the channel.
    */
   @ExperimentalApi("https://github.com/grpc/grpc-java/issues/1771")
   public abstract T loadBalancerFactory(LoadBalancer.Factory loadBalancerFactory);
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/io/grpc/NameResolver.java b/core/src/main/java/io/grpc/NameResolver.java
index 2699fde..0189c52 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/io/grpc/NameResolver.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/io/grpc/NameResolver.java
@@ -120,10 +120,12 @@
      *
      * <p>Implementations will not modify the given {@code servers}.
      *
-     * @param servers the resolved server addresses. An empty list will trigger {@link #onError}
+     * @param servers the resolved server addresses.  Sublists should be considered to be
+     *                an {@link EquivalentAddressGroup}. An empty list or all sublists being empty
+     *                will trigger {@link #onError}
      * @param config extra configuration data from naming system
      */
-    void onUpdate(List<ResolvedServerInfo> servers, Attributes config);
+    void onUpdate(List<? extends List<ResolvedServerInfo>> servers, Attributes config);
 
     /**
      * Handles an error from the resolver.
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/io/grpc/internal/AbstractManagedChannelImplBuilder.java b/core/src/main/java/io/grpc/internal/AbstractManagedChannelImplBuilder.java
index 4cb74e9..32dbd95 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/io/grpc/internal/AbstractManagedChannelImplBuilder.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/io/grpc/internal/AbstractManagedChannelImplBuilder.java
@@ -41,12 +41,12 @@
 import io.grpc.ClientInterceptor;
 import io.grpc.CompressorRegistry;
 import io.grpc.DecompressorRegistry;
+import io.grpc.DummyLoadBalancerFactory;
 import io.grpc.LoadBalancer;
 import io.grpc.ManagedChannelBuilder;
 import io.grpc.NameResolver;
 import io.grpc.NameResolverRegistry;
 import io.grpc.ResolvedServerInfo;
-import io.grpc.SimpleLoadBalancerFactory;
 
 import java.net.SocketAddress;
 import java.net.URI;
@@ -213,7 +213,7 @@
         new ExponentialBackoffPolicy.Provider(),
         firstNonNull(nameResolverFactory, NameResolverRegistry.getDefaultRegistry()),
         getNameResolverParams(),
-        firstNonNull(loadBalancerFactory, SimpleLoadBalancerFactory.getInstance()),
+        firstNonNull(loadBalancerFactory, DummyLoadBalancerFactory.getInstance()),
         transportFactory,
         firstNonNull(decompressorRegistry, DecompressorRegistry.getDefaultInstance()),
         firstNonNull(compressorRegistry, CompressorRegistry.getDefaultInstance()),
@@ -279,7 +279,8 @@
         @Override
         public void start(final Listener listener) {
           listener.onUpdate(
-              Collections.singletonList(new ResolvedServerInfo(address, Attributes.EMPTY)),
+              Collections.singletonList(
+                  Collections.singletonList(new ResolvedServerInfo(address, Attributes.EMPTY))),
               Attributes.EMPTY);
         }
 
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/io/grpc/internal/ManagedChannelImpl.java b/core/src/main/java/io/grpc/internal/ManagedChannelImpl.java
index 3618565..d9d97fc 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/io/grpc/internal/ManagedChannelImpl.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/io/grpc/internal/ManagedChannelImpl.java
@@ -175,8 +175,8 @@
 
     this.nameResolver.start(new NameResolver.Listener() {
       @Override
-      public void onUpdate(List<ResolvedServerInfo> servers, Attributes config) {
-        if (servers.isEmpty()) {
+      public void onUpdate(List<? extends List<ResolvedServerInfo>> servers, Attributes config) {
+        if (serversAreEmpty(servers)) {
           onError(Status.UNAVAILABLE.withDescription("NameResolver returned an empty list"));
         } else {
           try {
@@ -201,6 +201,16 @@
     }
   }
 
+  private static boolean serversAreEmpty(List<? extends List<ResolvedServerInfo>> servers) {
+    for (List<ResolvedServerInfo> serverInfos : servers) {
+      if (!serverInfos.isEmpty()) {
+        return false;
+      }
+    }
+
+    return true;
+  }
+
   @VisibleForTesting
   static NameResolver getNameResolver(String target, NameResolver.Factory nameResolverFactory,
       Attributes nameResolverParams) {
diff --git a/core/src/test/java/io/grpc/DnsNameResolverTest.java b/core/src/test/java/io/grpc/DnsNameResolverTest.java
index f9c2f31..3a3b7d9 100644
--- a/core/src/test/java/io/grpc/DnsNameResolverTest.java
+++ b/core/src/test/java/io/grpc/DnsNameResolverTest.java
@@ -40,6 +40,8 @@
 import static org.mockito.Mockito.verify;
 import static org.mockito.Mockito.verifyNoMoreInteractions;
 
+import com.google.common.collect.Iterables;
+
 import io.grpc.internal.FakeClock;
 import io.grpc.internal.SharedResourceHolder.Resource;
 
@@ -102,7 +104,7 @@
   @Mock
   private NameResolver.Listener mockListener;
   @Captor
-  private ArgumentCaptor<List<ResolvedServerInfo>> resultCaptor;
+  private ArgumentCaptor<List<List<ResolvedServerInfo>>> resultCaptor;
   @Captor
   private ArgumentCaptor<Status> statusCaptor;
 
@@ -149,14 +151,14 @@
     assertEquals(1, fakeExecutor.runDueTasks());
     verify(mockListener).onUpdate(resultCaptor.capture(), any(Attributes.class));
     assertEquals(name, resolver.invocations.poll());
-    assertAnswerMatches(answer1, 81, resultCaptor.getValue());
+    assertAnswerMatches(answer1, 81, Iterables.getOnlyElement(resultCaptor.getValue()));
     assertEquals(0, fakeClock.numPendingTasks());
 
     resolver.refresh();
     assertEquals(1, fakeExecutor.runDueTasks());
     verify(mockListener, times(2)).onUpdate(resultCaptor.capture(), any(Attributes.class));
     assertEquals(name, resolver.invocations.poll());
-    assertAnswerMatches(answer2, 81, resultCaptor.getValue());
+    assertAnswerMatches(answer2, 81, Iterables.getOnlyElement(resultCaptor.getValue()));
     assertEquals(0, fakeClock.numPendingTasks());
 
     resolver.shutdown();
@@ -201,7 +203,7 @@
     assertEquals(1, fakeExecutor.runDueTasks());
     verify(mockListener).onUpdate(resultCaptor.capture(), any(Attributes.class));
     assertEquals(name, resolver.invocations.poll());
-    assertAnswerMatches(answer, 81, resultCaptor.getValue());
+    assertAnswerMatches(answer, 81, Iterables.getOnlyElement(resultCaptor.getValue()));
 
     verifyNoMoreInteractions(mockListener);
   }
@@ -229,7 +231,7 @@
     assertEquals(0, fakeClock.numPendingTasks());
     verify(mockListener).onUpdate(resultCaptor.capture(), any(Attributes.class));
     assertEquals(name, resolver.invocations.poll());
-    assertAnswerMatches(answer, 81, resultCaptor.getValue());
+    assertAnswerMatches(answer, 81, Iterables.getOnlyElement(resultCaptor.getValue()));
 
     verifyNoMoreInteractions(mockListener);
   }
diff --git a/core/src/test/java/io/grpc/SimpleLoadBalancerTest.java b/core/src/test/java/io/grpc/DummyLoadBalancerTest.java
similarity index 92%
rename from core/src/test/java/io/grpc/SimpleLoadBalancerTest.java
rename to core/src/test/java/io/grpc/DummyLoadBalancerTest.java
index a8e4100..ad4bd09 100644
--- a/core/src/test/java/io/grpc/SimpleLoadBalancerTest.java
+++ b/core/src/test/java/io/grpc/DummyLoadBalancerTest.java
@@ -55,13 +55,14 @@
 
 import java.net.SocketAddress;
 import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.List;
 
-/** Unit test for {@link SimpleLoadBalancerFactory}. */
+/** Unit test for {@link DummyLoadBalancerFactory}. */
 @RunWith(JUnit4.class)
-public class SimpleLoadBalancerTest {
+public class DummyLoadBalancerTest {
   private LoadBalancer<Transport> loadBalancer;
 
-  private ArrayList<ResolvedServerInfo> servers;
+  private List<List<ResolvedServerInfo>> servers;
   private EquivalentAddressGroup addressGroup;
 
   @Mock private TransportManager<Transport> mockTransportManager;
@@ -73,13 +74,14 @@
   @Before
   public void setUp() {
     MockitoAnnotations.initMocks(this);
-    loadBalancer = SimpleLoadBalancerFactory.getInstance().newLoadBalancer(
+    loadBalancer = DummyLoadBalancerFactory.getInstance().newLoadBalancer(
         "fakeservice", mockTransportManager);
-    servers = new ArrayList<ResolvedServerInfo>();
+    servers = new ArrayList<List<ResolvedServerInfo>>();
+    servers.add(new ArrayList<ResolvedServerInfo>());
     ArrayList<SocketAddress> addresses = new ArrayList<SocketAddress>();
     for (int i = 0; i < 3; i++) {
       SocketAddress addr = new FakeSocketAddress("server" + i);
-      servers.add(new ResolvedServerInfo(addr, Attributes.EMPTY));
+      servers.get(0).add(new ResolvedServerInfo(addr, Attributes.EMPTY));
       addresses.add(addr);
     }
     addressGroup = new EquivalentAddressGroup(addresses);
diff --git a/core/src/test/java/io/grpc/internal/ManagedChannelImplTest.java b/core/src/test/java/io/grpc/internal/ManagedChannelImplTest.java
index 2073e8c..9245a11 100644
--- a/core/src/test/java/io/grpc/internal/ManagedChannelImplTest.java
+++ b/core/src/test/java/io/grpc/internal/ManagedChannelImplTest.java
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@
 import io.grpc.Compressor;
 import io.grpc.CompressorRegistry;
 import io.grpc.DecompressorRegistry;
+import io.grpc.DummyLoadBalancerFactory;
 import io.grpc.IntegerMarshaller;
 import io.grpc.LoadBalancer;
 import io.grpc.ManagedChannel;
@@ -69,7 +70,6 @@
 import io.grpc.MethodDescriptor;
 import io.grpc.NameResolver;
 import io.grpc.ResolvedServerInfo;
-import io.grpc.SimpleLoadBalancerFactory;
 import io.grpc.Status;
 import io.grpc.StringMarshaller;
 import io.grpc.TransportManager;
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@
   private final SocketAddress socketAddress = new SocketAddress() {};
   private final ResolvedServerInfo server = new ResolvedServerInfo(socketAddress, Attributes.EMPTY);
   private SpyingLoadBalancerFactory loadBalancerFactory =
-      new SpyingLoadBalancerFactory(SimpleLoadBalancerFactory.getInstance());
+      new SpyingLoadBalancerFactory(DummyLoadBalancerFactory.getInstance());
 
   @Rule public final ExpectedException thrown = ExpectedException.none();
 
@@ -494,7 +494,7 @@
   }
 
   @Test
-  public void nameResolverReturnsEmptyList() {
+  public void nameResolverReturnsEmptySubLists() {
     String errorDescription = "NameResolver returned an empty list";
 
     // Name resolution is started as soon as channel is created
@@ -527,7 +527,7 @@
     assertEquals(1, loadBalancerFactory.balancers.size());
     LoadBalancer<?> loadBalancer = loadBalancerFactory.balancers.get(0);
     doThrow(ex).when(loadBalancer).handleResolvedAddresses(
-        Matchers.<List<ResolvedServerInfo>>anyObject(), any(Attributes.class));
+        Matchers.<List<List<ResolvedServerInfo>>>anyObject(), any(Attributes.class));
 
     // NameResolver returns addresses.
     nameResolverFactory.allResolved();
@@ -806,7 +806,7 @@
       }
 
       void resolved() {
-        listener.onUpdate(servers, Attributes.EMPTY);
+        listener.onUpdate(Collections.singletonList(servers), Attributes.EMPTY);
       }
 
       @Override public void shutdown() {
diff --git a/grpclb/src/main/java/io/grpc/grpclb/GrpclbLoadBalancer.java b/grpclb/src/main/java/io/grpc/grpclb/GrpclbLoadBalancer.java
index 90c73a6..22f4a86 100644
--- a/grpclb/src/main/java/io/grpc/grpclb/GrpclbLoadBalancer.java
+++ b/grpclb/src/main/java/io/grpc/grpclb/GrpclbLoadBalancer.java
@@ -150,14 +150,16 @@
 
   @Override
   public void handleResolvedAddresses(
-      List<ResolvedServerInfo> updatedServers, Attributes config) {
+      List<? extends List<ResolvedServerInfo>> updatedServers, Attributes config) {
     synchronized (lock) {
       if (closed) {
         return;
       }
       ArrayList<SocketAddress> addrs = new ArrayList<SocketAddress>(updatedServers.size());
-      for (ResolvedServerInfo serverInfo : updatedServers) {
-        addrs.add(serverInfo.getAddress());
+      for (List<ResolvedServerInfo> serverInfos : updatedServers) {
+        for (ResolvedServerInfo serverInfo : serverInfos) {
+          addrs.add(serverInfo.getAddress());
+        }
       }
       EquivalentAddressGroup newLbAddresses = new EquivalentAddressGroup(addrs);
       if (!newLbAddresses.equals(lbAddresses)) {
diff --git a/grpclb/src/test/java/io/grpc/grpclb/GrpclbLoadBalancerTest.java b/grpclb/src/test/java/io/grpc/grpclb/GrpclbLoadBalancerTest.java
index d2f8878..c37ef1a 100644
--- a/grpclb/src/test/java/io/grpc/grpclb/GrpclbLoadBalancerTest.java
+++ b/grpclb/src/test/java/io/grpc/grpclb/GrpclbLoadBalancerTest.java
@@ -430,7 +430,8 @@
     lbAddressGroup = buildAddressGroup(lbServerInfo);
     Transport lbTransport = new Transport();
     when(mockTransportManager.getTransport(eq(lbAddressGroup))).thenReturn(lbTransport);
-    loadBalancer.handleResolvedAddresses(Collections.singletonList(lbServerInfo), Attributes.EMPTY);
+    loadBalancer.handleResolvedAddresses(
+        Collections.singletonList(Collections.singletonList(lbServerInfo)), Attributes.EMPTY);
     verify(mockTransportManager).getTransport(eq(lbAddressGroup));
     return lbTransport;
   }