RFC 1962 · PROPOSED STANDARD · 1996
SUN · 14 JUN 2026
The PPP Compression Control Protocol
Overview
RFC 1962, “The PPP Compression Control Protocol”, is a Proposed Standard document published in June 1996 by D. Rand. It has since been updated by RFC 2153. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
This document defines a method for negotiating data compression over PPP links. [STANDARDS-TRACK]
What “Proposed Standard” means
An entry-level standards-track specification: stable, peer-reviewed and a solid basis for implementation, though it may still evolve before becoming an Internet Standard.
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Relationships to other RFCs
Other RFCs from 1996
- RFC 1961 GSS-API Authentication Method for SOCKS Version 5
- RFC 1963 PPP Serial Data Transport Protocol
- RFC 1960 A String Representation of LDAP Search Filters
- RFC 1964 The Kerberos Version 5 GSS-API Mechanism
- RFC 1959 An LDAP URL Format
- RFC 1965 Autonomous System Confederations for BGP
- RFC 1958 Architectural Principles of the Internet
- RFC 1966 BGP Route Reflection An alternative to full mesh IBGP