typedef struct v3_channel {
    uint16_t id;
    uint16_t parent;                            
    uint8_t  unknown_1;                         
    uint8_t  password_protected; // this only defines whether or not a password string is set
                                 // see protect_mode below
    uint16_t unknown_2;                         
    uint16_t allow_recording;                   
    uint16_t allow_cross_channel_transmit;      
    uint16_t allow_paging;                      
    uint16_t allow_wave_file_binds;             
    uint16_t allow_tts_binds;                   
    uint16_t allow_u2u_transmit;                
    uint16_t disable_guest_transmit;            
    uint16_t disable_sound_events;              
    uint16_t voice_mode;                        
    uint16_t transmit_time_limit;               
    uint16_t allow_phantoms;                    
    uint16_t max_clients;                       
    uint16_t allow_guests;                      
    uint16_t inactive_exempt;                   
    uint16_t protect_mode;    // 0 if anyone can join
                              // 1 if password protected
                              // 2 if it requires user authorization
    uint16_t transmit_rank_level;
    uint16_t channel_codec;   // -1 (65535) for server default
    uint16_t channel_format;  // -1 (65535) for server default
    uint16_t allow_voice_target;                
    uint16_t allow_command_target;              
    char     *name;                             
    char     *phonetic;
    char     *comment;
    void     *next;  // used internally, will always be NULL when returned by v3_get_channel()
} v3_channel;