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Real-time Facsimile (T

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Network Working Group                                         G. Parsons
Request for Comments: 3362                               Nortel Networks
Category: Standards Track                                    August 2002


                Real-time Facsimile (T.38) - image/t38
                      MIME Sub-type Registration

Status of this Memo

   This document specifies an Internet standards track protocol for the
   Internet community, and requests discussion and suggestions for
   improvements.  Please refer to the current edition of the "Internet
   Official Protocol Standards" (STD 1) for the standardization state
   and status of this protocol.  Distribution of this memo is unlimited.

Copyright Notice

   Copyright (C) The Internet Society (2002).  All Rights Reserved.

Abstract

   This document describes the registration of the MIME sub-type
   image/t38.  The encoding is defined by ITU Recommendation T.38 and is
   intended for use as an Session Description Protocol (SDP) media
   descriptor.

1.  Conventions used in this document

   The key words "MUST", "MUST NOT", "REQUIRED", "SHALL", "SHALL NOT",
   "SHOULD", "SHOULD NOT", "RECOMMENDED", "MAY", and "OPTIONAL" in this
   document are to be interpreted as described in BCP 14, RFC 2119
   [REQ].

2.  Overview

   This document describes the registration of the MIME sub-type
   image/t38.  The encoding is defined by [T.38] and is intended for use
   as an SDP media descriptor.

3.  T.38 Definition

   ITU-T Recommendation T.38 [T.38] describes the technical features
   necessary to transfer facsimile documents in real-time between two
   standard Group 3 facsimile terminals over the Internet or other
   networks using IP protocols.  The Recommendation allows the use of
   either TCP or UDP depending on the service environment.




Parsons                     Standards Track
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