RFC 1540 (rfc1540) - Page 2 of 34

Internet Official Protocol Standards

RFC 1540                   Internet Standards               October 1993


   6.2.  Standard Protocols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  19
   6.3.  Network-Specific Standard Protocols  . . . . . . . . . .  21
   6.4.  Draft Standard Protocols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  22
   6.5.  Proposed Standard Protocols  . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  23
   6.6.  Telnet Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  26
   6.7.  Experimental Protocols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  27
   6.8.  Informational Protocols  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  28
   6.9.  Historic Protocols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  29
   7.  Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  30
   7.1.  IAB, IETF, and IRTF Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  30
   7.1.1.  Internet Architecture Board (IAB) Contact  . . . . . .  30
   7.1.2.  Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) Contact . . . .  30
   7.1.3.  Internet Research Task Force (IRTF) Contact  . . . . .  31
   7.2.  Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA) Contact . . .  32
   7.3.  Request for Comments Editor Contact  . . . . . . . . . .  33
   7.4.  Network Information Center Contact . . . . . . . . . . .  33
   7.5.  Sources for Requests for Comments  . . . . . . . . . . .  34
   8.  Security Considerations  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  34
   9.  Author's Address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  34

Introduction

   A discussion of the standardization process and the RFC document
   series is presented first, followed by an explanation of the terms.
   Sections 6.2 - 6.9 contain the lists of protocols in each stage of
   standardization.  Finally are pointers to references and contacts for
   further information.

   This memo is intended to be issued approximately quarterly; please be
   sure the copy you are reading is current.  Current copies may be
   obtained from the Network Information Center (INTERNIC) or from the
   Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA) (see the contact
   information at the end of this memo).  Do not use this edition after
   28-February-94.

   See Section 6.1 for a description of recent changes.  In the official
   lists in sections 6.2 - 6.9, an asterisk (*) next to a protocol
   denotes that it is new to this document or has been moved from one
   protocol level to another, or differs from the previous edition of
   this document.

1.  The Standardization Process

   The Internet Architecture Board maintains this list of documents that
   define standards for the Internet protocol suite.  See RFC-1358 for
   the charter of the IAB and RFC-1160 for an explanation of the role
   and organization of the IAB and its subsidiary groups, the Internet
   Engineering Task Force (IETF) and the Internet Research Task Force



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