Historical Context of RFC Series 1969: Building ARPAnet RFC 1 1975: TCP/IP research begun ~RFC 700 Recorded in separate IEN series 1983: Internet born 1 Jan ~RFC 830 1985: IETF created ~RFC 950 1993: Modern IESG/IAB org ~RFC 1400 1998: Postel passed away ~RFC 2430 Today ~RFC 4800 |