RFC 920 · UNKNOWN · 1984
SUN · 14 JUN 2026
Domain requirements
Overview
RFC 920, “Domain requirements”, is an Unknown document published in October 1984 by J. Postel, J.K. Reynolds. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
This memo states the requirements on establishing a Domain, and introduces the limited set of top level domains. This memo is a policy statement on the requirements of establishing a new domain in the ARPA-Internet and the DARPA research community. This is an official policy statement of the IAB and the DARPA.
What “Unknown” means
The standards-track status of this early RFC was never formally classified.
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- RFC 923 Assigned numbers
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