RFC 6972 · INFORMATIONAL · 2013

Problem Statement and Requirements of the Peer-to-Peer Streaming Protocol

Overview

RFC 6972, “Problem Statement and Requirements of the Peer-to-Peer Streaming Protocol”, is an Informational document published in July 2013 by Y. Zhang, N. Zong. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.

Abstract

Peer-to-Peer (P2P) streaming systems becoming more and more popular on the Internet, and most of them are using proprietary protocols. This document identifies problems associated with proprietary protocols; proposes the development of the Peer-to-Peer Streaming Protocol (PPSP), which includes the tracker and peer protocols; and discusses the scope, requirements, and use cases of PPSP.

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