IEC 61196-6-1:2021 is available as IEC 61196-6-1:2021 RLV which contains the International Standard and its Redline version, showing all changes of the technical content compared to the previous edition.

IEC 61196-6-1:2021 applies to coaxial communication cables as described in IEC 61196-6. It specifies the requirements for drop cables for use in cabled television distribution networks operating at temperatures between −40 °C and +70 °C and in the frequency range from 5 MHz to 1 000 MHz or from 5 MHz to 3 000 MHz. This second edition cancels and replaces the first edition published in 2009. This edition includes the following significant technical changes with respect to the previous edition:
- Annex A, Cable identification and marking was added.