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RFC 6363: Forward Error Correction (FEC) Framework

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This document describes a framework for using Forward Error Correction (FEC) codes with applications in public and private IP networks to provide protection against packet loss. The framework supports applying FEC to arbitrary packet flows over unreliable transport and is primarily intended for real-time, or streaming, media. This framework can be used to define Content Delivery Protocols that provide FEC for streaming media delivery or other packet flows. Content Delivery Protocols defined using this framework can support any FEC scheme (and associated FEC codes) that is compliant with various requirements defined in this document. Thus, Content Delivery Protocols can be defined that are not specific to a particular FEC scheme, and FEC schemes can be defined that are not specific to a particular Content Delivery Protocol. [STANDARDS-TRACK]

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Document ID
RFC6363
Published
October 2011
Authors
M. Watson; A. Begen; V. Roca
Status
PROPOSED STANDARD
Stream
IETF
Area
tsv
Pages
42
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RFC 8680

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