Network Working Group M. Allman, Editor Request for Comments: 2760 NASA Glenn Research Center/BBN Technologies Category: Informational S. Dawkins Nortel D. Glover J. Griner D. Tran NASA Glenn Research Center T. Henderson University of California at Berkeley J. Heidemann J. Touch University of Southern California/ISI H. Kruse S. Ostermann Ohio University K. Scott The MITRE Corporation J. Semke Pittsburgh Supercomputing Center February 2000 Ongoing TCP Research Related to Satellites Status of this Memo This memo provides information for the Internet community. It does not specify an Internet standard of any kind. Distribution of this memo is unlimited. Copyright Notice Copyright (C) The Internet Society (2000). All Rights Reserved. Abstract This document outlines possible TCP enhancements that may allow TCP to better utilize the available bandwidth provided by networks containing satellite links. The algorithms and mechanisms outlined have not been judged to be mature enough to be recommended by the IETF. The goal of this document is to educate researchers as to the current work and progress being done in TCP research related to satellite networks. Allman, et al. Informational