Roman Pawlig thinks this is interesting: Table 1-1. Transport and encoding for common bindings Name Transport Encoding Interoperable BasicHttpBinding HTTP/HTTPS Text, MTOM Yes NetTcpBinding TCP Binary No NetNamedPipeBinding IPC Binary No WSHttpBinding HTTP/HTTPS Text From 1. WCF Essentials from Programming WCF Services, 4th Edition by Michael Montgomery, Juval Lowy Publisher: O'Reilly Media, Inc. Released: November 2015 Note Transport and encoding for common WCF bindings Share this highlight http://www.safaribooksonline.com/a/programming-wcf-services/8247561/ Twitter Facebook Google Plus Email Get Instant Access Now Start a Free Trial Have an account? Sign in. Minimise Unlock the rest of Programming WCF Services, 4th Edition and 30,000 other books and videos By clicking this box, you confirm that you have read and agree to the terms and conditions of our Membership Agreement, and you understand that when your trial period ends, you will be required to provide billing information if you wish to continue using the service. Unlock the rest of this book Start a Free 10-Day Trial loading Learn about Safari for Business Have an account? Sign in.