RFC 6366 · INFORMATIONAL · 2011
SUN · 14 JUN 2026
Requirements for an Internet Audio Codec
Overview
RFC 6366, “Requirements for an Internet Audio Codec”, is an Informational document published in August 2011 by J. Valin, K. Vos. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
This document provides specific requirements for an Internet audio codec. These requirements address quality, sampling rate, bit-rate, and packet-loss robustness, as well as other desirable properties. This document is not an Internet Standards Track specification; it is published for informational purposes.
What “Informational” means
Published for the general information of the community. It does not define an IETF standard and carries no standards-track status.
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