RFC 820 · HISTORIC · 1982 TUE · 15 SEP 2026

Assigned numbers

By J. Postel · Published August 1982 · DOI 10.17487/RFC0820

Overview

RFC 820, “Assigned numbers”, is a Historic document published in August 1982 by J. Postel. It obsoletes RFC 790. It has been obsoleted by RFC 870 — refer to the newer document for the authoritative version. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.

Abstract

This RFC is an old version, see RFC 870.

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What “Historic” means

A specification that has been superseded or is otherwise no longer recommended for use.

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Relationships to other RFCs
This RFC obsoletes
RFC 790
Obsoleted by
RFC 870
Other RFCs from 1982