%% You should probably cite rfc8961 instead of this I-D. @techreport{ietf-tcpm-rto-consider-10, number = {draft-ietf-tcpm-rto-consider-10}, type = {Internet-Draft}, institution = {Internet Engineering Task Force}, publisher = {Internet Engineering Task Force}, note = {Work in Progress}, url = {https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/draft-ietf-tcpm-rto-consider/10/}, author = {Mark Allman}, title = {{Requirements for Time-Based Loss Detection}}, pagetotal = 10, year = 2020, month = feb, day = 4, abstract = {Many protocols must detect packet loss for various reasons (e.g., to ensure reliability using retransmissions or to understand the level of congestion along a network path). While many mechanisms have been designed to detect loss, protocols ultimately can only count on the passage of time without delivery confirmation to declare a packet "lost". Each implementation of a time-based loss detection mechanism represents a balance between correctness and timeliness and therefore no implementation suits all situations. This document provides high-level requirements for time-based loss detectors appropriate for general use in the Internet. Within the requirements, implementations have latitude to define particulars that best address each situation.}, }