[media-types] Re: [IANA #1448627] expert review for dr aft-pantos-content-steering-03 (vendor tree, conflict review )

Some minor feedback, approved otherwise.

-MSK

On Thu, Apr 9, 2026 at 11:31 PM David Dong via RT <
[email protected]> wrote:

> Hi Murray,
>
> Following up on this vendor-tree conflict review request (#1 of 2).
>
> This is now on the 4/16 telechat.
>
> Thank you.
>
> Best regards,
>
> David Dong
> IANA Services Sr. Specialist
>
> On Wed Apr 01 23:11:47 2026, amanda.baber wrote:
> > Hi Murray,
> >
> > Sending a reminder for this vendor-tree conflict review request. #1 of 2.
> >
> > thanks,
> > Amanda
> >
> > On Thu Mar 26 21:38:43 2026, amanda.baber wrote:
> > > Hi Murray,
> > >
> > > I'm sending you a request to review a vendor-tree media type for a
> > > conflict review listed as "for action" on next week's telechat. This
> > > is the first of two conflict review requests. The other is modifying a
> > > vendor-tree type registered by RFC 8216.
> > >
> > > I apologize for sending these so close to the telechat. I didn't check
> > > these for actions when they came in last week.
> > >
> > > Should the change controller be Apple rather than an Apple employee?
> > >
> > > thanks,
> > > Amanda
> > >
> > > =====
> > >
> > > From https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/html/draft-pantos-content-
> > > steering-03:
> > >
> > > Type name: application
> > >
> > > Subtype name: vnd.apple.steering-list
> > >
> > > Required parameters: none
>

This should be "N/A"; see RFC 6868 Section 5.6.


> > > Optional parameters: none
>

Same.


> > > Encoding considerations: encoded as JSON (UTF-8), which is 8-bit
> > > text.  This media type may require encoding on transports not capable
> > > of handling 8-bit text.  See Section 4 for more information.
>

I think all you need here is "binary"; see RFC 6838 Section 4.8.


> > > Security considerations: See Section 12.
> > >
> > > Compression: this media type does not employ compression.
>

This isn't part of the template.


> > > Interoperability considerations: There are no byte-ordering issues
> > > since files are 8-bit text.  Applications could encounter
> > > unrecognized keys, which SHOULD be ignored.
> > >
> > > Published specification: see Section 4.
> > >
> > > Applications that use this media type: streaming media content
> > > delivery protocols such as HLS and DASH, including media servers and
> > > media players.
> > >
> > > Fragment identifier considerations: no Fragment Identifiers are
> > > defined for this media type.
> > >
> > > Query parameter considerations: this specification does not define
> > > any query parameters, however any CDP using Content Steering may
> > > define query parameters.  (See Section 6.)
> > >
> > > Additional information:
> > >
> > > Deprecated alias names for this type: none
>

This should probably also be "N/A".


> > > Magic number(s): none
> > > File extension(s): .json (see Section 4)
> > > Macintosh file type code(s): none
> > >
> > > Person & email address to contact for further information: Dimitri
> > > Podborski, dpodborski AT apple.com.
> > >
> > > Intended usage: LIMITED USE
> > >
> > > Restrictions on usage: none
> > >
> > > Author: Roger Pantos
> > >
> > > Change Controller: Dimitri Podborski
>

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