Hey Bob,

I don't think that improving latency is about mandating of a specific
algorithm - it's about an improvements to broadband definition.
Broadband that servers the needs of us all today, goes beyond 100/20, it's
should include a low latency, low consistent jitter.
Now, what are the right numbers, that's another discussion. But it's a
discussion we need to have.
I would certainly let market to decide on the tools/algorithms that will
achieve those numbers - be it a Quality of Experience middle box (like
LibreQoS, Preseem, Bequand/Cambium Networks QoE, Paraqum or Sandvine), L4S
etc.

As for the other issues that need some love - for example, making vendors
to update kernel and provide updates to routers they sold, that's a good
thing.

All the best,

Frank

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On Thu, Mar 13, 2025 at 5:33 PM Robert McMahon via Nnagain <
nnagain@lists.bufferbloat.net> wrote:

> >
> > As for "what the FCC can do", "dissolve itself" comes to mind. AFAIK,
> it's been over a decade since they have done anything helpful or useful for
> any American citizen who isn't the head of a major corporation. If you
> delete the entire organization, there will be no one around to enforce
> whatever regs are still on the books so who cares? ... and you'll save
> another few 10's of millions of dollars annually which will fit nicely in
> the pockets of the "good folks", aka FODT. 😊😊😊
> >
> I worked with a CA state regulator in a tech support role prior to
> so-called broadband (actually, internet access beyond dial-up MODEMs)
> This was post 1996 telco act, just prior to the dot com bubble. The
> lobbyists at the time disliked having 50 States regulating things.
> They pushed made it so the 5 commissioners on the FCC became the
> primary regulators. Many call this regulatory capture.
>
> Unfortunately, I don't think we can get rid of the FCC. Our utility
> poles are mostly regulated by them as one example.
>
> I also don't think the FCC can mandage any specific AQM algorithm.
> That's a long term disaster in the making for sure. Let network
> engineers and the market battle that out.
>
> Bob
>
> PS. Good to hear from you RR - i hope all is well. I've got a Fi-Wi
> project you may be interested in - not sure.
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