RFC 7164 · PROPOSED STANDARD · 2014
SUN · 14 JUN 2026
RTP and Leap Seconds
Overview
RFC 7164, “RTP and Leap Seconds”, is a Proposed Standard document published in March 2014 by K. Gross, R. Brandenburg. It updates RFC 3550. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
This document discusses issues that arise when RTP sessions span Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) leap seconds. It updates RFC 3550 by describing how RTP senders and receivers should behave in the presence of leap seconds.
What “Proposed Standard” means
An entry-level standards-track specification: stable, peer-reviewed and a solid basis for implementation, though it may still evolve before becoming an Internet Standard.
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