[NNagain] Flash priority

Vint Cerf vint at google.com
Sat Mar 9 04:41:10 EST 2024


Flash priority is a long dead leftover from US DoD attempt to map its
AUTODIN messaging system priorities to Internet packets.
Never implemented and, as has been mentioned, ignored for all practical
purposes.

v


On Fri, Mar 8, 2024 at 9:31 PM Douglas Goncz A.A.S. M.E.T. 1990 via Nnagain
<nnagain at lists.bufferbloat.net> wrote:

> One of the things that affects net neutrality and latency is packet
> priority and also density of traffic
>
> Most of you here probably know there's a flash bit that can be set in a
> packet to indicated top priority
>
> My question firstly is flash traffic legally restricted on the Internet or
> can I upload any priority I wish to send?
>
> My question secondly is since I already have firstnet which many of you
> may not know about,
>
> Let me describe that firstly
>
> And I think it was 2012 after 9/11 of 2001 the legislature enacted what
> was to become firstnet who now provided as AT&T sole source
>
> Firstnet reserves band 14 of lte traffic for exclusive use of first
> responders communicating with each other including dispatch
>
> Certain work I do makes me eligible for firstnet plus I feel a lot of
> paperwork to get that filled out a lot of paperwork to get that
>
> Excuse me I can't keyboard it's the microphone doing that
>
> So my second question is assuming you know what firstnet is already would
> I as a firstnet connected person be able to send a flash priority packet if
> needed?
>
>
> Third question is
>
> Is anyone doing CSD these days? For those of you who don't know CSD takes
> a hell of a lot of man with to get a little bit of data through but it is
> capable of sending a secure fax when needed substituting bandwidth for the
> word man GM sorry.
>
> So my hands shake and I can't use the keyboard and I have ADHD which
> leaves errors in place for this I apologize
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