Having worked with RTP, I was honestly very confused why anyone would pick this as the one protocol to rule them all. (Especially as most applications need RTCP too, so at best it would be two protocols to rule them all…)
It’s odd that someone would propose a new protocol but not check the IANA port number registry for whether the name is already in use. Surely you’ll eventually want a port for your new protocol when it’s massively successful.
> RTP is commonly used as an abbreviation for the Real-time Transport Protocol, and is not descriptive enough. This is a protocol for reliably downloading large files. it is not designed to be a drop in replacement for http or BitTorrent.
> I am currently drafting a successor proposal that addresses these issues.
