RFC 2914 · BEST CURRENT PRACTICE · 2000
MON · 14 SEP 2026
Congestion Control Principles
Overview
RFC 2914, “Congestion Control Principles”, is a Best Current Practice document published in September 2000 by S. Floyd. It has since been updated by RFC 7141. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
The goal of this document is to explain the need for congestion control in the Internet, and to discuss what constitutes correct congestion control. This document specifies an Internet Best Current Practices for the Internet Community, and requests discussion and suggestions for improvements.
What “Best Current Practice” means
Documents the IETF community's recommended operational or procedural practice rather than a protocol specification.
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