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	Title		: A Proposed Media Delivery Index
	Author(s)	: J. Welch, J. Clark
	Filename	: draft-welch-mdi-03.txt
	Pages		: 9
	Date		: 2005-8-30

This memo defines a Media Delivery Index (MDI) measurement which can 
   be used as a diagnostic tool or a quality indicator for monitoring a 
   network intended to deliver applications such as streaming media MPEG 
   video and Voice over IP or other arrival time and packet loss 
   sensitive information.  It provides an indication of traffic jitter, 
   a measure of deviation from nominal flow rates, and a data loss at-a-
   glance measure for a particular flow.  For instance, the MDI may be 
   used as a reference in characterizing and comparing networks carrying 
   UDP streaming media.  

   The Media Delivery Index measurement defined in this memo is intended 
   for Information only.

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