The IESG has approved the following document: - 'Framework for Transcoding with the Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) ' <draft-ietf-sipping-transc-framework-05.txt> as an Informational RFC This document is the product of the Session Initiation Proposal Investigation Working Group. The IESG contact persons are Jon Peterson and Cullen Jennings. A URL of this Internet-Draft is: http://www.ietf.org/internet-drafts/draft-ietf-sipping-transc-framework-05.txt Technical Summary This document defines a framework for transcoding with SIP. This framework includes how to discover the need of transcoding services in a session and how to invoke those transcoding services. Two models for transcoding services invocation are discussed: the conference bridge model and the third party call control model. Both models meet the requirements for SIP regarding transcoding services invocation to support deaf, hard of hearing, and speech-impaired individuals. Working Group Summary The SIPPING WG supports the advancement of this document. Protocol Quality This document was reviewed for the IESG by Jon Peterson. _______________________________________________ IETF-Announce@ietf.org https://www1.ietf.org/mailman/listinfo/ietf-announce