The Data Transfer Protocol
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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- RFC 170 RFC List by Number
- RFC 172 The File Transfer Protocol
- RFC 169 COMPUTER NETWORKS
- RFC 173 Network Data Management Committee Meeting Announcement
- RFC 168 ARPA Network mailing lists
- RFC 174 UCLA - Computer Science Graphics Overview
- RFC 167 Socket conventions reconsidered
- RFC 175 Comments on "Socket Conventions Reconsidered"