This document provides recommended practices for the ATSC Link-layer Protocol (ALP) standard specified by A/330.
Download current version: A/350:2024-04, “Guide to the Link-Layer Protocol”, 3 April 2024.
Previous Versions
There are multiple versions of this document. Please be sure to download the desired version. For amendments, the text includes a list of changes, the rationale for the changes, and compatibility considerations.
Download A/350:2019, “Guide to the Link-Layer Protocol”, approved 19 July 2019.
Download A/350:2022-03, “Guide to the Link-Layer Protocol”, 31 March 2022.
Download A/350:2023-03, “Guide to the Link-Layer Protocol”, 28 March 2023.
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