The Request for Comments (RFCs)
The Requests for Comments (RFC) document series is a set of technical and organizational notes about the Internet (originally the ARPANET), beginning in 1969. Memos in the RFC series discuss many aspects of computer networking, including protocols, procedures, programs, and concepts, as well as meeting notes, opinions, and sometimes humor. For more information on the history of the RFC series, see "30 years of RFCs".
The official specification documents of the Internet Protocol suite that are defined by the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) and the Internet Engineering Steering Group (IESG ) are recorded and published as standards track RFCs. As a result, the RFC publication process plays an important role in the Internet standards process. RFCs must first be published as Internet Drafts.
The RFC-Editor
The RFC Editor is the
publisher of the RFCs and is responsible for the final editorial
review of the documents. The RFC Editor also maintains a master
file of RFCs called the "RFC Index", which can be searched
online.
For nearly 30 years, The RFC Editor was Jon Postel; today
the RFC Editor is a small group funded by the
.
Contact the RFC Editor at: rfc-editor@rfc-editor.org.
Overview