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		garaetjjte on Dec 10, 2017 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Comcast is injecting 400+ lines of JavaScript into... These are only informational RFCs, which can be published by anyone. >This RFC is not a candidate for any level of Internet Standard. The IETF disclaims any knowledge of the fitness of this RFC for any purpose

SAI_Peregrinus on Dec 10, 2017 [–]

RFC stands for "Request For Comments". Some of them get turned into standards, but most are just the IETF equivalent of a forum thread. They're a way to start a discussion about a network engineering design.

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