RFC 280 · UNKNOWN · 1971
SUN · 14 JUN 2026
A Draft of Host Names
Overview
RFC 280, “A Draft of Host Names”, is an Unknown document published in November 1971 by R.W. Watson. 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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