RFC 171 · UNKNOWN · 1971

The Data Transfer Protocol

Overview

RFC 171, “The Data Transfer Protocol”, is an Unknown document published in June 1971 by A. Bhushan, B. Braden, W. Crowther, E. Harslem, J. Heafner, A. McKenize, J. Melvin, B. Sundberg, D. Watson, J. White. It updates RFC 114. It has since been updated by RFC 238. It has been obsoleted by RFC 264 — refer to the newer document for the authoritative version. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.

What “Unknown” means

The standards-track status of this early RFC was never formally classified.

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Relationships to other RFCs
Obsoleted by
RFC 264
This RFC updates
RFC 114
Updated by
RFC 238
Other RFCs from 1971

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