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Re: [rtcweb] Is there room for a compromise? what about no MTI?

David Singer <singer@apple.com> Fri, 20 December 2013 17:26 UTC

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Subject: Re: [rtcweb] Is there room for a compromise? what about no MTI?
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There are some things to be said for no MTI:

* (we have had this in 3GPP): once something is mandatory, it’s hard to un-mandate it.  “what about backward compatibility with older systems?”.  3GPP is taking many years to move H.263 from mandated to recommended to optional.  the world moves on, and mandates stay.
* it is functionally equivalent to an MTI that is not respected (and more honest)
* there are audio-only devices (anyone remember those things called ‘telephones’?)
* and finally: Santa is not allowed to use video (FAA ruling, it seems, sad), and videophones in cars may one day be frowned on

Happy hols, everyone



David Singer
Multimedia and Software Standards, Apple Inc.

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