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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