On March 5, 1973, a Telnet protocol standard was defined at UCLA with the publication of two NIC documents: Telnet Protocol Specification, NIC 15372, and Telnet Option Specifications, NIC 15373.
5 Mart 1973 tarihli UCLA toplantısında "Yeni Telnet" iki NIC dökümanıyla tanımlandı: Telnet Protocol Spesification NIC #15372, ve Telnet Option Spesifications, NIC #15373.