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RFC 6972: Problem Statement and Requirements of the Peer-to-Peer Streaming Protocol (PPSP)

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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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Document ID
RFC6972
Published
July 2013
Authors
Y. Zhang; N. Zong
Status
INFORMATIONAL
Stream
IETF
Area
tsv
Pages
22
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