RFC 1254 · INFORMATIONAL · 1991
WED · 29 JUL 2026
Gateway Congestion Control Survey
Overview
RFC 1254, “Gateway Congestion Control Survey”, is an Informational document published in August 1991 by A. Mankin, K. Ramakrishnan. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
The purpose of this paper is to present a review of the congestion control approaches, as a way of encouraging new discussion and experimentation. Included in the survey are Source Quench, Random Drop, Congestion Indication (DEC Bit), and Fair Queueing.
What “Informational” means
Published for the general information of the community. It does not define an IETF standard and carries no standards-track status.
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