RFC 978 · UNKNOWN · 1986
SUN · 14 JUN 2026
Voice File Interchange Protocol
Overview
RFC 978, “Voice File Interchange Protocol”, is an Unknown document published in February 1986 by J.K. Reynolds, R. Gillman, W.A. Brackenridge, A. Witkowski, J. Postel. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
The purpose of the Voice File Interchange Protocol (VFIP) is to permit the interchange of various types of speech files between different systems in the ARPA-Internet community. Suggestions for improvement are encouraged.
What “Unknown” means
The standards-track status of this early RFC was never formally classified.
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