Please review the MIME type registration template described below. The IESG has received a request to register this MIME type in the standards tree. It is a product of Ecma International. A URL for the formal specification is included in the template. -Scott- ---------- MIME media type name: text MIME subtype name: CSTA-type Required parameters: (none) Optional parameters: (none) Encoding considerations: This content type uses XML, employing UTF-8 character encoding. Security considerations: This content type is designed to carry CSTA data types over network protocols. Appropriate precautions should be taken to insure that applications observing these CSTA objects are authorized to do so. Interoperability considerations: text/CSTA-type documents are specified by the XML schemas standardized in ECMA-323. Published specification: The published Standard ECMA-323 is available at: http://www.ecma-international.org/publications/standards/Ecma-323.htm Applications which use this media type: The text/CSTA-type MIME type is used to carry CSTA data types specified in CSTA XML (ECMA-323) over various types of network protocols. Additional information: CSTA XML (ECMA-323) is an application level protocol that enables an application to control and observe communications involving various types of media (voice calls, video calls, instant messages, Email, SMS, Page, etc.) and devices associated with the media. Person & email address to contact for further information: Ecma Secretariat Rue du Rhone114 CH-1204 Geneva Switzerland secretariat@ecma-international.org Intended usage: common Author/change controller: The ECMA-323 Standard is developed and maintained by the Ecma TC32/TG11 Working Group.