RFC 508 · UNKNOWN · 1973
SUN · 14 JUN 2026
Real-time data transmission on the ARPANET
Overview
RFC 508, “Real-time data transmission on the ARPANET”, is an Unknown document published in May 1973 by L. Pfeifer, J. McAfee. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
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The standards-track status of this early RFC was never formally classified.
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