After careful review of the Draft "Enhancing TCP over Satellite Channels
using Standard Mechanisms (v01)" we came to the conclusion that the
document seems to lack a goal/focus. What are we trying to achieve?
Now that we have identified the factors that limit performance in a
satellite based network, and identified different approaches to mitigate
some of these problems, will any specific recommendations be made to
change the requirements to the TCP protocol? Are we going to suggest
that some of the enhancements that are currently in most current
releases (such as Fast Retransmit, Windows scaling) be upgraded to
Required Status? Perhaps it is time to revisit the goals of the group.
Otherwise this document runs the risk of being short lived and ignored.
Thomas J Lynch
AT&T Laboratories
[email protected]
Dr. Enrique G. Cuevas
Satellite Communications
International Network Technology Development
AT&T Laboratories
[email protected]
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