RFC 881 · UNKNOWN · 1983
SUN · 14 JUN 2026
Domain names plan and schedule
Overview
RFC 881, “Domain names plan and schedule”, is an Unknown document published in November 1983 by J. Postel. It has since been updated by RFC 897. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
This RFC outlines a plan and schedule for the implementation of domain style names throughout the DDN/ARPA Internet community. The introduction of domain style names will impact all hosts on the DDN/ARPA Internet.
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 1983
- RFC 880 Official protocols
- RFC 882 Domain names: Concepts and facilities
- RFC 879 The TCP Maximum Segment Size and Related Topics
- RFC 883 Domain names: Implementation specification
- RFC 878 ARPANET 1822L Host Access Protocol
- RFC 884 Telnet terminal type option
- RFC 877 Standard for the transmission of IP datagrams over public data networks
- RFC 885 Telnet end of record option