RFC 264 · UNKNOWN · 1972
SUN · 14 JUN 2026
The Data Transfer Protocol
Overview
RFC 264, “The Data Transfer Protocol”, is an Unknown document published in January 1972 by A. Bhushan, B. Braden, W. Crowther, E. Harslem, J. Heafner, A. McKenize, B. Sundberg, D. Watson, J. White. It obsoletes RFC 171. It has since been updated by RFC 310. It has been obsoleted by RFC 354 — 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
Other RFCs from 1972
- RFC 270 Correction to BBN Report No
- RFC 271 IMP System change notifications
- RFC 288 Network host status
- RFC 290 Computer networks and data sharing: A bibliography
- RFC 291 Data Management Meeting Announcement
- RFC 292 Graphics Protocol: Level 0 only
- RFC 293 Network Host Status
- RFC 294 The Use of "Set Data Type" Transaction in File Transfer Protocol