RFC 1720 · HISTORIC · 1994
SUN · 14 JUN 2026
Internet Official Protocol Standards
Overview
RFC 1720, “Internet Official Protocol Standards”, is a Historic document published in November 1994 by J. Postel. It obsoletes RFC 1610. It has been obsoleted by RFC 1780 — refer to the newer document for the authoritative version. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
This memo describes the state of standardization of protocols used in the Internet as determined by the Internet Architecture Board (IAB). [STANDARDS-TRACK]
What “Historic” means
A specification that has been superseded or is otherwise no longer recommended for use.
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Relationships to other RFCs
Other RFCs from 1994
- RFC 1719 A Direction for IPng
- RFC 1721 RIP Version 2 Protocol Analysis
- RFC 1718 The Tao of IETF - A Guide for New Attendees of the Internet Engineering Task Force
- RFC 1722 RIP Version 2 Protocol Applicability Statement
- RFC 1717 The PPP Multilink Protocol
- RFC 1723 RIP Version 2 - Carrying Additional Information
- RFC 1716 Towards Requirements for IP Routers
- RFC 1724 RIP Version 2 MIB Extension