RFC 2974 · EXPERIMENTAL · 2000
SUN · 14 JUN 2026
Session Announcement Protocol
Overview
RFC 2974, “Session Announcement Protocol”, is an Experimental document published in October 2000 by M. Handley, C. Perkins, E. Whelan. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
This document describes version 2 of the multicast session directory announcement protocol, Session Announcement Protocol (SAP), and the related issues affecting security and scalability that should be taken into account by implementors. This memo defines an Experimental Protocol for the Internet community.
What “Experimental” means
Describes a specification that is part of a research or development effort, published so the community can gain experience with it.
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