RFC 698 · PROPOSED STANDARD · 1975
MON · 15 JUN 2026
Telnet extended ASCII option
Overview
RFC 698, “Telnet extended ASCII option”, is a Proposed Standard document published in July 1975 by T. Mock. It has been obsoleted by RFC 5198 — refer to the newer document for the authoritative version. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
Describes an option to allow transmission of a special kind of extended ASCII used at the Stanford AI and MIT AI Labs.
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 1975
- RFC 697 CWD command of FTP
- RFC 696 Comments on the IMP/Host and Host/IMP Protocol changes
- RFC 695 Official change in Host-Host Protocol
- RFC 694 Protocol information
- RFC 703 July, 1975, survey of New-Protocol Telnet Servers
- RFC 692 Comments on IMP/Host Protocol changes
- RFC 704 IMP/Host and Host/IMP Protocol change
- RFC 691 One more try on the FTP