Hi Med,

We have noted your approval of Sections 4.3.1 and 4.6. on the AUTH48 status 
page (https://www.rfc-editor.org/auth48/rfc9946).  FYI: In Section 4.6, we 
wanted to make sure the update from "IPv4 packet header” to "IPv4 packet Header 
Checksum specification" was okay.

Best regards,

Karen Moore
RFC Production Center

> On Mar 17, 2026, at 5:04 PM, Mohamed Boucadair via auth48archive 
> <[email protected]> wrote:
> 
> Re-,
> 
> I approve the language change in Section 4.3.1. The changes in 4.6 are OK 
> (although I don't see there any language change). 
> 
> I will review the full text once Len and Ruediger provide their approval.
> 
> Cheers,
> Med
> 
>> -----Message d'origine-----
>> De : Karen Moore <[email protected]>
>> Envoyé : mercredi 18 mars 2026 03:34
>> À : [email protected]; BOUCADAIR Mohamed INNOV/NET
>> <[email protected]>; Len Ciavattone
>> <[email protected]>
>> Cc : [email protected]; [email protected]; ippm-
>> [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]
>> Objet : Re: AUTH48: RFC-to-be 9946 <draft-ietf-ippm-capacity-
>> protocol-25> for your review
>> 
>> Dear Len, Ruediger, and Med,
>> 
>> Thank you for the clarifications.  We made 1 instance of “Loss”
>> lowercase and removed the reference to this document in Table 1.
>> The updated files are below. Please review and let us know if any
>> further changes are needed or if you approve the document in its
>> current form.
>> 
>> Med, please provide approval of the document on behalf of Al
>> Morton. As AD, please note the addition of “SHOULD” in  Section
>> 4.3.1 and the updated language in Section 4.6 when performing your
>> review (see
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>> Best regards,
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>> Karen Moore
>> RFC Production Center
>> 
>> 
>>> On Mar 17, 2026, at 7:56 AM, Len Ciavattone
>> <[email protected]> wrote:
>>> 
>>> Karen,
>>> I've included responses below marked as [Authors]. Please let me
>> know if any further info is needed.
>>> 
>>> Thank you,
>>> Len
>>> 
>>> On Tue, Mar 17, 2026 at 8:20 AM <[email protected]> wrote:
>>> Hi Karen, hi Len, hi Med
>>> 
>>> Karen, thanks for your response and further questions. Med,
>> regarding the registry issue, KDF HMAC-SHA-256 , I'd prefer you to
>> comment and help. Neither Len nor I are IETF registry experts.
>>> 
>>> Len, I'd suggest that you reply to Karen directly regarding the
>> open points apart from the above registry ref one.
>>> 
>>> I've marked my comments [RG].
>>> 
>>> Regards,
>>> 
>>> Ruediger
>>> 
>>> -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht-----
>>> Von: Karen Moore <[email protected]>
>>> Gesendet: Dienstag, 17. März 2026 03:34
>>> An: [email protected]; Geib, Rüdiger
>> <[email protected]>; [email protected]
>>> Cc: [email protected]; [email protected]; ippm-
>> [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]
>>> Betreff: Re: AUTH48: RFC-to-be 9946 <draft-ietf-ippm-capacity-
>> protocol-25> for your review
>>> 
>>> Dear Med, Ruediger, and Len,
>>> 
>>> Thank you for your replies. We have updated our files
>> accordingly (see below), and we have noted, per Med’s response,
>> that “traditional” is okay to use in this RFC. We have some
>> additional questions for the authors.
>>> 
>>> 1) We added this document as a reference for the KDF entry. If
>> this is not correct, please let us know.
>>> 
>>> Original:
>>>  KDF                       Description
>> Reference
>>>  - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
>> - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
>>>  HMAC-SHA-256   HMAC using the SHA-256 hash    [RFC6234]
>>> 
>>> Current:
>>>  KDF                       Description
>> Reference
>>>  - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
>> - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
>>>  HMAC-SHA-256   HMAC using the SHA-256 hash    [RFC6234] and
>> RFC 9946
>>> 
>>>> [Authors] Please add the suitable xref statement, the RFC is
>> part of the normative ref's (putting it to nonmative has been
>> requested during the process).
>>> 
>>> [RG] Karen, Med, I need help. I'm not a registry expert (this is
>> my first one):  entry  "HMAC-SHA-256     HMAC using the SHA-256
>> hash"   => this KDF is specified by RFC6234. If the table only is
>> to state, that the registry key "KDF" "HMAC-SHA-256" is specified
>> by RFC9946, then only referring to the latter may be appropriate.
>>> [Authors] Med can have the final word here. However, I think
>> that since we only refer to "HMAC-SHA-256" as the PRF with our
>> specific KDF (Counter Mode)...RFC 9946 should NOT be listed.
>>> 
>>> ...
>>> 2)  Should “Loss” be updated as “seqErrLoss”?  Is the second
>> lowercase “loss” correct as is?
>>> 
>>> Current:
>>> A one-octet field. Ignore out-of-order duplicates, Boolean. When
>> True, only Loss counts toward received packet sequence number
>> errors. When False, loss, out-of-order, and duplicate totals are
>> all counted as sequence number errors. Default is True (see also
>> Table 3 of [TR-471]).
>>> 
>>>> Loss vs. loss
>>>> [Authors]: s  Loss / seqErrLoss
>>> 
>>> [RG] My proposals worried....Len, please determine the preferred
>> upper/lowercase. My understanding is, packet-loss causes a
>> sequence error (seqErrLoss). Packet-loss may be meant in both
>> instances above.
>>> [Authors] Please simply change "Loss" to lowercase in that
>> sentence ("When True, only loss counts toward...").
>>> 
>>> …
>>> 3) On the first mention of “ms” and “us”, we included
>> “milliseconds” and “microseconds”, respectively, in parentheses
>> for clarity. If that is not desired, please let us know (see
>> Sections 4.1 and 6.1).
>>> 
>>>> [Len] Replace the terms in square brackets with just the
>> terms...bytes instead of [byte], seconds instead of s, ms for
>> millisecond, and us for microsecond
>>> [RG] Ooops, didn't replace [Len] by [Authors]...ok with me too!
>>> [Authors] Yes, it is good to be specific on the first usage of
>> each.
>>> 
>>> …
>>> 4)  We altered the line lengths in Appendix A to fit the length
>> limit. Please review to ensure everything is correct (best viewed
>> in the output files).
>>> [RG] ok, looks good to me.
>>> [Authors] Yes, that is good.
>>> 
>>> …
>>> 5) We updated the Acknowledgments section as follows. If you
>> prefer different wording, please let us know.
>>> 
>>> Original:
>>> Mohamed Boucadair's AD review improved comprehensibility of the
>> document,
>>> and he further navigated the document well through the final
>> review stages.
>>> 
>>> Current:
>>> Mohamed Boucadair's AD review improved comprehensibility of the
>> document,
>>> and he provided helpful guidance well through the final review
>> stages.
>>> 
>>>> [Authors] "Comments" are just one part, Med offered helpful
>> guidance for the process too (in more than one instance). Could
>> you suggest some suitable wording?
>>> [RG] Thanks, Karen, sounds good to me.
>>> [Authors] That looks good.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
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>>> 
>>>> On Mar 13, 2026, at 1:23 AM,
>> [email protected] wrote:
>>>> 
>>>> Hi Karen,
>>>> 
>>>> thanks for your careful review and comments. We / [Authors]
>> mostly "acked" but in some cases you asked for us to change text
>> or explain and so we did. Please see in line [Authors] below...
>>>> 
>>>> Regards,
>>>> 
>>>> Len and Ruediger
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht-----
>>>> Von: mailto:[email protected] <mailto:rfc-editor@rfc-
>> editor.org>
>>>> Gesendet: Donnerstag, 12. März 2026 02:52
>>>> An: mailto:[email protected]; Geib, Rüdiger
>> <mailto:[email protected]>
>>>> Cc: mailto:[email protected]; mailto:ippm-
>> [email protected]; mailto:[email protected];
>> mailto:[email protected]; mailto:[email protected];
>> mailto:[email protected]
>>>> Betreff: [AD] Re: AUTH48: RFC-to-be 9946 <draft-ietf-ippm-
>> capacity-protocol-25> for your review
>>>> 
>>>> Authors and *AD,
>>>> 
>>>> While reviewing this document during AUTH48, please resolve
>> (as necessary) the following questions, which are also in the
>> source file.
>>>> 
>>>> *AD, please review question #1.
>>>> 
>>>> 1) <!--[rfced] *AD, per your request and the request of the
>> WG, we have added Al Morton as an author of this document. We have
>> also added the role of "editor" for Geib Ruediger. Please let us
>> know if Al should have an affiliation listed.
>>>> 
>>>> Note that when this document has completed AUTH48, we will ask
>> you to approve it on behalf of Al.
>>>> 
>>>> Current Authors (header):
>>>>  A. Morton
>>>> 
>>>>  L. Ciavattone
>>>>  AT&T Labs
>>>> 
>>>>  R. Geib, Ed.
>>>>  Deutsche Telekom
>>>> -->
>>>> 
>>>> [Authors]: Thanks!
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 2) <!-- [rfced] Please insert any keywords (beyond those that
>> appear in the title) for use on
>> https://fra01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2F
>> www.rfc-
>> editor.org%2Fsearch&data=05%7C02%7Cmohamed.boucadair%40orange.com%
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>> UVug4YBTljkHPMVw%3D&reserved=0.
>>>> -->
>>>> 
>>>> [Authors] "load rate adjustment algorithm",  BUT NOT
>> "congestion control algorithm"
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 3) <!--[rfced] Does "conducting RFC 9097 and other related
>> measurements"
>>>> mean "conducting measurements as described in RFC 9097 and
>> other related measurements"? Please let us know how we may update
>> for clarity.
>>>> 
>>>> Original:
>>>>  This document defines the UDP Speed Test Protocol (UDPSTP)
>> for
>>>>  conducting RFC 9097 and other related measurements.
>>>> 
>>>> Perhaps:
>>>>  This document defines the UDP Speed Test Protocol (UDPSTP)
>> for
>>>>  conducting measurements as described in RFC 9097 and other
>>>>  related measurements.
>>>> -->
>>>> 
>>>> [Authors] ok.
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 4) <!-- [rfced] We are unsure if the quoted text was intended
>> to be the titles of or concepts in the RFCs listed. Since quote
>> marks were present, we updated the text to reflect the exact
>> titles of the RFCs. Please let us know if this is agreeable or if
>> you prefer otherwise.
>>>> 
>>>> Original:
>>>>  The performance community has seen development of
>> Informative Bulk
>>>>  Transport Capacity definitions in the "Framework for Bulk
>> Transport
>>>>  Capacity" (BTC, see [RFC3148]) and for "Network Capacity and
>> Maximum
>>>>  IP-layer Capacity" [RFC5136]. "Model-Based Metrics for BTC"
>> add
>>>>  experimental metric definitions and methods in [RFC8337].
>>>> 
>>>> Current:
>>>>  The performance community has seen the development of
>> Informative
>>>>  Bulk Transport Capacity (BTC) definitions in "A Framework
>> for
>>>>  Defining Empirical Bulk Transfer Capacity Metrics" [RFC3148]
>> and
>>>>  "Defining Network Capacity" [RFC5136] as well as
>> experimental
>>>>  metric definitions and methods in "Model-Based Metrics for
>> Bulk
>>>>  Transport Capacity" [RFC8337].
>>>> -->
>>>> 
>>>> [Authors] ok.
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 5) <!--[rfced] FYI - We made "LMAP environments" singular to
>> agree with "another independent third-party domain measurement
>> server deployment" as shown below. Please let us know of any
>> objections.
>>>> 
>>>> Original:
>>>>  UDPSTP may be deployed in Large-Scale Measurement of
>> Broadband
>>>>  Performance environments (LMAP, see [RFC7497]), another
>> independent
>>>>  3rd party domain measurement server deployment.
>>>> 
>>>> Current:
>>>>  UDPSTP may be deployed in a Large-scale Measurement of
>> Broadband
>>>>  Performance (LMAP) environment (see [RFC7497]), another
>> independent
>>>>  third-party domain measurement server deployment.
>>>> -->
>>>> 
>>>> [Authors] NEW
>>>>  UDPSTP may be deployed in Large-Scale Measurement of
>> Broadband
>>>>  Performance environments (LMAP, see [RFC7497]), >>and
>> other<<  independent
>>>>  3rd party domain measurement server >>deployments<<.
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 6) <!--[rfced] Please clarify "benefit from trust into the
>> results". Is the intended meaning perhaps "benefit from trusting
>> the results"?
>>>> 
>>>> Original:
>>>>  All these deployments require or benefit from trust into the
>>>>  results, which are ensured by authenticated communication.
>>>> 
>>>> Perhaps:
>>>>  All these deployments require or benefit from trusting the
>>>>  results, which are ensured by authenticated communication.
>>>> -->
>>>> 
>>>> [Authors] ok.
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 7) <!--[rfced] We don't see the terms "mcIndex", "mcCount",
>> and "mcIdent" in Section 6.1. Was Section 5.1 perhaps intended?
>>>> 
>>>> Original:
>>>>  Fields in the Setup Request (mcIndex, mcCount, and mcIdent,
>> see
>>>>  Section 6.1) are used to both differentiate and associate
>> the
>>>>  multiple connections that comprise a single test.
>>>> 
>>>> Perhaps:
>>>>  Fields in the Setup Request (i.e., mcIndex, mcCount, and
>> mcIdent;
>>>>  see Section 5.1) are used to both differentiate and
>> associate the
>>>>  multiple connections that comprise a single test.
>>>> -->
>>>> 
>>>> [Authors] Thanks, correct assessment. That would require
>> adapting the above xref in xml to: xref="Setup-Fields"
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 8) <!--[rfced] Is there only one optional checksum or would it
>> be correct to make checksum plural in the title of Section 4 (for
>> consistency with "Requirements" and "Security Operations") as well
>> as in one sentence in Section 4?
>>>> 
>>>> Original:
>>>>  Section 4.  Requirements, Security Operations, and Optional
>> Checksum
>>>> 
>>>>  This section adds the operational specification related to
>> security
>>>>  and optional checksum.
>>>> 
>>>> Perhaps:
>>>>  Section 4.  Requirements, Security Operations, and Optional
>> Checksums
>>>> 
>>>>  This section adds the operational specification related to
>> security
>>>>  and optional checksums.
>>>> -->
>>>> 
>>>> [Authors] This should remain singular as it refers to an
>> individual PDU. The plural version makes it sound like a PDU will
>> have more than one checksum.
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 9) <!--[rfced] In order to avoid hyphenating "Layer-3-to-
>> Layer-4 mapping", may we rephrase this sentence as shown below?
>>>> 
>>>> Original:
>>>>  Due to the additional complexities, and loss of the direct
>>>>  Layer 3 to Layer 4 mapping of packets to datagrams, it is
>>>>  recommended that Layer 3 fragmentation be avoided.
>>>> 
>>>> Perhaps:
>>>>  Due to the additional complexities, and loss of the direct
>>>>  mapping of packets to datagrams between Layer 3 and Layer 4,
>>>>  it is recommended that Layer 3 fragmentation be avoided.
>>>> -->
>>>> 
>>>> [Authors] ok.
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 10) <!--[rfced] We are having trouble parsing this sentence.
>> Please clarify where the feedback received by the experts and the
>> changes resulting from standardization were included - was it in
>> the measurement method or testing?
>>>> 
>>>> Original:
>>>>  Feedback received by performance measurement experts was
>> included,
>>>>  as well as changes resulting from the standardisation of
>> [RFC9097]
>>>>  (reflected also in algorithm B [Y.1540Amd2], which updates a
>> prior
>>>>  version of this algorithm).
>>>> -->
>>>> 
>>>> [Authors] NEW
>>>> Further, the load rate adjustment algorithm requirements
>> listed below reflect feedback from performance measurement
>> experts, as well as changes ....
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 11) <!--[rfced] For clarity, may we update this sentence to
>> contain a serial list of the threshold values as shown below?
>>>> 
>>>> Original:
>>>>  The RECOMMENDED threshold values are 10 for sequence number
>> gaps
>>>>  and 30 ms for lower and 90 ms for upper delay variation
>> thresholds,
>>>>  respectively.
>>>> 
>>>> Perhaps:
>>>>  The RECOMMENDED threshold values are 10 for sequence number
>> gaps,
>>>>  30 ms for lower delay variation thresholds, and 90 ms for
>> upper
>>>>  delay variation thresholds.
>>>> -->
>>>> 
>>>> [Authors] ok.
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 12) <!--[rfced] Should this sentence be updated to more
>> closely match similar wording in Section 3.1? This would also help
>> with how "avoid activating the measurement" relates to the
>> sentence.
>>>> 
>>>> Current:
>>>>  If a network operator is certain of the IP-Layer Capacity to
>> be
>>>>  validated, then testing MAY start with a fixed-rate test at
>> the
>>>>  IP-Layer Capacity and avoid activating the measurement load
>> rate
>>>>  adjustment algorithm (see Section 8.1 of [RFC9097])
>>>> 
>>>> Perhaps:
>>>>  A network operator who is certain of the IP-Layer Capacity
>> to be
>>>>  validated MAY start with a fixed-rate test at the IP-Layer
>> Capacity
>>>>  and avoid activating the measurement load rate adjustment
>> algorithm
>>>>  (see Section 8.1 of [RFC9097])
>>>> -->
>>>> 
>>>> [Authors] ok.
>>>> 
>>>> 13) <!--[rfced] Should "SHOULD" be added to the latter part of
>> this sentence for clarity (i.e., "SHOULD NOT continue with the
>> Control phase and SHOULD implement silent rejection")?
>>>> 
>>>> Original:
>>>>  If the validation fails, the receiver SHOULD NOT continue
>> with the
>>>>  Control phase and implement silent rejection (no further
>> packets
>>>>  sent on the address/port pairs).
>>>> 
>>>> Perhaps:
>>>>  If the validation fails, the receiver SHOULD NOT continue
>> with the
>>>>  Control phase and SHOULD implement silent rejection (no
>> further
>>>>  packets sent on the address/port pairs).
>>>> -->
>>>> 
>>>> [Authors] ok.
>>>> 
>>>> 14) <!--[rfced] We note a variance with the terms listed in
>> Section 4.4 versus the terms listed in RFC 7210. In RFC 7210,
>> "Time" is uppercase (except in "SendLifetimeStart", which contains
>> a lowercase "t"
>>>> both in this document and RFC 7210). Should this document be
>> updated as follows for consistency with RFC 7210?
>>>> 
>>>> Original:
>>>>  *  SendLifetimeEnd
>>>> 
>>>>  *  AcceptLifetimeStart
>>>> 
>>>>  *  AcceptLifetimeEnd
>>>> 
>>>> Perhaps:
>>>>  *  SendLifeTimeEnd
>>>> 
>>>>  *  AcceptLifeTimeStart
>>>> 
>>>>  *  AcceptLifeTimeEnd
>>>> -->
>>>> 
>>>> [Authors] Thanks, yes, please update for consistency with RFC
>> 7210.
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 15) <!--[rfced] Does "that 4-tuple" refer to the source and
>> destination addresses and port numbers? If so, may we update the
>> text as shown below for clarity?
>>>> 
>>>> Original:
>>>>  Successful interaction with a local firewall assumes the
>> firewall is
>>>>  configured to allow a host to open a bidirectional
>> connection using
>>>>  unique source and destination addresses as well as port
>> numbers by
>>>>  sending a packet using that 4-tuple for a given transport
>> protocol.
>>>> 
>>>> Perhaps:
>>>>  Successful interaction with a local firewall assumes the
>> firewall
>>>>  is configured to allow a host to open a bidirectional
>> connection
>>>>  using unique source and destination addresses as well as
>> port
>>>>  numbers (i.e., a 4-tuple) by sending a packet using that 4-
>> tuple
>>>>  for a given transport protocol.
>>>> -->
>>>> 
>>>> [Authors] ok.
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 16) <!--[rfced] Please clarify what "one" refers to in "16-bit
>> one's complement Internet checksum". Is the checksum 16 bits?
>>>> 
>>>> Original:
>>>>  The calculation is the same as the 16-bit one's complement
>> Internet
>>>>  checksum used in the IPv4 packet header (see section 3.1 of
>>>>  [RFC0791]).
>>>> -->
>>>> 
>>>> [Authors] NEW
>>>> The calculation is the same as the 16-bit one's complement
>> Internet
>>>>  checksum used in the IPv4 packet >>Header Checksum
>> specification<<
>>>> (see section 3.1 of [RFC0791]).
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 17) <!--[rfced] May we rephrase the text in the parentheses
>> for clarity as follows?
>>>> 
>>>> Original:
>>>>  The client SHALL simultaneously start a test initiation
>> timer so that
>>>>  if the Control phase fails to complete Test Setup and Test
>> Activation
>>>>  exchanges in the allocated time, the client software SHALL
>> exit
>>>>  (close the UDP socket and indicate an error message to the
>> user).
>>>> 
>>>> Perhaps:
>>>>  The client SHALL simultaneously start a test initiation
>> timer so that
>>>>  if the Control phase fails to complete Test Setup and Test
>> Activation
>>>>  exchanges in the allocated time, the client software SHALL
>> exit
>>>>  (i.e., the UDP socket will close and an error message will
>> be displayed
>>>>  to the user).
>>>> -->
>>>> 
>>>> [Authors] Please change the text in parentheses to (i.e., the
>> UDP socket will >>be closed<< and an error message will be
>> displayed to the user)
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 18) <!--[rfced] Is "by most significant byte" correct, or
>> should it be "with the most significant byte" as shown below?
>>>> 
>>>> Original:
>>>>  The UDP PDU format layout SHALL be as follows (big-endian
>> AB,
>>>>  starting by most significant byte ending by least
>>>>  significant byte):
>>>> 
>>>> Perhaps:
>>>>  The UDP PDU format layout SHALL be as follows (big-endian
>> AB,
>>>>  starting with the most significant byte and ending with
>>>>  the least significant byte):
>>>> -->
>>>> 
>>>> [Authors] ok.
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 19) <!--[rfced] FYI: For Figures 2, 4, 6, 8, and 10, we moved
>> the bit ruler over one space to the right so that the numbers are
>> positioned over the dashes rather than the plus signs to match use
>> in the RFC Series.
>>>> -->
>>>> 
>>>> [Authors] Thanks.
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 20) <!--[rfced] Section 6.1. We are having trouble parsing
>> these sentences. May we update as shown below for clarity?
>>>> 
>>>> Original:
>>>> lowThresh: Two two-octet field, low threshold Low on the Range
>> of
>>>>   Round Trip Time variation, RTT (Range is values above
>> minimum RTT, see
>>>>   also Table 3 [TR-471].
>>>> 
>>>> upperThresh: Two two-octet field, upper threshold Low on the
>> Range
>>>>   of Round Trip Time variation, RTT (Range is values above
>> minimum
>>>>   RTT, see also Table 3 of [TR-471].
>>>> 
>>>> Perhaps:
>>>> lowThresh: Two two-octet fields, with a low threshold Low on
>> the
>>>>   Range of Round-Trip Time (RTT) variation (the range is
>> composed
>>>>   of values above the minimum RTT); see also Table 3 [TR-
>> 471].
>>>> 
>>>> upperThresh: Two two-octet fields, with an upper threshold Low
>> on
>>>>   the Range of RTT variation (the range is composed of values
>> above
>>>>   the minimum RTT); see also Table 3 of [TR-471].
>>>> -->
>>>> 
>>>> [Authors] Thanks, a copy-and-paste error. NEW:
>>>> lowThresh: A two-octet field. The lower threshold on the range
>> of Round-Trip Time (RTT) variation (the range is composed of
>> values above the minimum RTT); see also Table 3 [TR-471].
>>>> 
>>>> upperThresh: A two-octet field. The upper threshold on the
>> range of RTT variation (the range is composed of values above the
>> minimum RTT); see also Table 3 of [TR-471].
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 21) <!--[rfced] We note that the following sentences refer to
>> "Loss, Reordering, and Duplication" differently. Please let us
>> know if/how they can be updated for consistency (perhaps "loss,
>> out-of-order, and duplicate totals").
>>>> 
>>>> In addition, under Section 6.1, we updated "default true" to
>> "default is True".  Please let us know if this changes the
>> intended meaning.
>>>> 
>>>> Original:
>>>> (Section 6.1)
>>>>  ignoreOooDup: ... When False, Loss, Reordering and
>>>>     Duplication are all counted as sequence number errors,
>> default
>>>>     True (see also Table 3 of [TR-471]).
>>>> 
>>>> (Section 7.1)
>>>>  lpduSeqNo:  A four-octet field indicating the Load PDU
>> sequence
>>>>     number (starting at 1).  Used to determine loss, out-of-
>> order,
>>>>     and duplicates.
>>>> 
>>>> (Section 7.2)
>>>>  seqErrLoss/seqErrOoo/seqErrDup:  Three four-octet fields,
>>>>        populated by the Loss, out-of-order, and duplicate
>> totals.
>>>> 
>>>> Perhaps:
>>>> (Section 6.1)
>>>>  ignoreOooDup: ... When False, loss, out-of-order, and
>>>>     duplicate totals are all counted as sequence number
>> errors;
>>>>     default is True (see also Table 3 of [TR-471]).
>>>> 
>>>> (Section 7.1)
>>>>  lpduSeqNo:  A four-octet field indicating the Load PDU
>> sequence
>>>>     number (starting at 1).  Used to determine loss, out-of-
>> order,
>>>>     and duplicate totals.
>>>> 
>>>> (Section 7.2)
>>>>  seqErrLoss/seqErrOoo/seqErrDup:  Three four-octet fields
>>>>        populated by the loss, out-of-order, and duplicate
>> totals.
>>>> -->
>>>> 
>>>> [Authors]: ok.
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 22) <!--[rfced] May we clarify the text in parentheses as
>> shown below (i.e., update "having been set to CHTA_SRIDX_DEF" to
>> "and if the parameters were set to CHTA_SRIDX_DEF")? Note that
>> there are two instances in the text.
>>>> 
>>>> Original:
>>>>  *  include the transmission parameters from the first row of
>> the
>>>>     Sending Rate Table in the Sending Rate structure (if
>> requested by
>>>>     srIndexConf having been set to CHTA_SRIDX_DEF), or
>>>> 
>>>> Perhaps:
>>>>  *  include the transmission parameters from the first row of
>> the
>>>>     Sending Rate Table in the Sending Rate structure (if
>> requested by
>>>>     srIndexConf and if the parameters were set to
>> CHTA_SRIDX_DEF), or
>>>> -->
>>>> 
>>>> [Authors] NEW
>>>> (if requested by >>setting srIndexConf to a value of<<
>> CHTA_SRIDX_DEF), or".
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 23) <!--[rfced] We are having trouble parsing "SHALL
>> display/report a relevant message to the ... management process".
>> Is "process"
>>>> essential to the sentence? Please let us know how we may
>> update the text for clarity.
>>>> 
>>>> Original:
>>>>  If the client receives a Test Activation cmdResponse field
>> value that
>>>>  indicates an error, the client SHALL display/report a
>> relevant
>>>>  message to the user or management process and exit.
>>>> 
>>>> Perhaps:
>>>>  If the client receives a Test Activation cmdResponse field
>> value that
>>>>  indicates an error, the client SHALL display/report a
>> relevant
>>>>  message to the user or management and exit.
>>>> -->
>>>> 
>>>> [Authors] NEW
>>>> user or >>measurement system<< and exit
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 24) <!--[rfced] May we rephrase "adds the possibility to" to
>> "provides the option to" for clarity?
>>>> 
>>>> Original:
>>>>  Algorithm C operation and modes are similar to B, but C uses
>>>>  multiplicative increases in the fast mode to reach the
>> Gigabit
>>>>  range quickly and adds the possibility to re-try the fast
>> mode
>>>>  during a test (which improves the measurement accuracy in
>> dynamic
>>>>  or error-prone access, such as radio access).
>>>> 
>>>> Perhaps:
>>>>  Algorithm C operation and modes are similar to B, but C uses
>>>>  multiplicative increases in the fast mode to reach the
>> gigabit
>>>>  range quickly and provides the option to retry the fast mode
>>>>  during a test (which improves the measurement accuracy in
>>>>  dynamic or error-prone access, such as radio access).
>>>> -->
>>>> 
>>>> [Authors] ok.
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 25) <!--[rfced] Please review the formatting of the list in
>> Section 7.2, in particular the indentation of terms following
>> "SisSav". Please let us know if this is correct (sisSav consists
>> of all the fields that follow) or if it needs an update.
>>>> -->
>>>> 
>>>> [Authors] Thanks, indentation of the SisSav fields
>> "rxDatagrams" down to "accumTime" makes sense.
>>>> It then follows that the same should be done in section 6.1 by
>> indenting the srStruct fields that are listed. This includes
>> "txInterval1 and txInterval2" to "udpAddon2".
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 26) <!--[rfced] Please clarify what 2 instances of "those"
>> refer to in this sentence.
>>>> 
>>>> Original:
>>>>  When considering privacy of those involved in measurement or
>> those
>>>>  whose traffic is measured, the sensitive information
>> available to
>>>>  potential observers is greatly reduced when using active
>> techniques
>>>>  which are within this scope of work.
>>>> -->
>>>> 
>>>> [Authors] NEW
>>>> When considering privacy of users activating measurements as a
>> service or users, whose traffic is measured,...
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 27) <!-- [rfced] We have included some specific questions
>> about the IANA text below. In addition to responding to those
>> questions, please review all of the IANA-related updates carefully
>> and let us know if any further changes are needed.
>>>> 
>>>> a) Section 11.1. In the "Service Name and Transport Protocol
>> Port Number Registry"
>> <https://fra01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2
>> Fwww.iana.org%2Fassignments%2F&data=05%7C02%7Cmohamed.boucadair%40
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>> Protocol is listed as "udp", but in this document, it is listed as
>> "UDP". For consistency, should this term be lowercase or
>> uppercase? Note that we will communicate any changes to the
>> registry to IANA.
>>>> 
>>>> In this document:
>>>>  Transport Protocol:  UDP
>>>> 
>>>> In the registry:
>>>>  Transport Protocol:  upd     [Authors] [sic!] udp
>>>> 
>>>> [Authors]
>> https://fra01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2F
>> www.iana.org%2Fassignments%2Fservice-names-port-numbers%2Fservice-
>> names-port-
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>> 74979b754bd6dd1308de845c3edf%7C90c7a20af34b40bfbc48b9253b6f5d20%7C
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>> iOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUI
>> joyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=kV%2BL%2FqO2CI17505Enty2o51w%2BanGR
>> 70H3NhgLCuHZ5g%3D&reserved=0 lists transport protocols by
>> lowercase, hence "udp" seems better.
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> - Also in Section 11.1, should "performance measurement
>> protocol" or "performance measurement" perhaps be capitalized? (We
>> note that it appears as "Performance Measurement protocol" in RFC
>> 6812.)
>>>> 
>>>> Current:
>>>>  Description:  UDP-based IP-Layer Capacity and performance
>>>>     measurement protocol
>>>> 
>>>> Perhaps:
>>>>  Description:  UDP-based IP-Layer Capacity and Performance
>>>>     Measurement protocol
>>>> 
>>>> [Authors]: ok.
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> b) IANA has added the following entry to the "KeyTable KDFs"
>> registry.
>>>> Is "[RFC6234]" the correct reference? Should this document
>> also be added as a reference?
>>>> 
>>>> Current:
>>>>  KDF           Description                    Reference
>>>>  - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
>>>>  HMAC-SHA-256  HMAC using the SHA-256 hash    [RFC6234]
>>>> 
>>>> [Authors] Please add the suitable xref statement, the RFC is
>> part of the normative ref's (putting it to nonmative has been
>> requested during the process).
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> c) May we update the note in the "UDP Speed Test Protocol
>> (UDPSTP)"
>>>> registry group for clarity as shown below (i.e., uppercase
>> "experimental use" and add "are expected")? If so, we will ask
>> IANA to update accordingly.
>>>> 
>>>> Original:
>>>>  Note: Values reserved for experimental use are not expected
>> to be
>>>>  used on the Internet, but for experiments that are confined
>> to closed
>>>>  environments.
>>>> 
>>>> Perhaps:
>>>>  Note: Values reserved for Experimental Use are not
>>>>  expected to be used on the Internet but are expected to be
>> used for
>>>>  experiments that are confined to closed environments.
>>>> 
>>>> [Authors] ok.
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> d) We note that the "Range" and "Value" column headers in the
>> tables listed below are different than what is listed in the
>> corresponding IANA registries. Should the IANA registries (which
>> only list "Range"
>>>> and "Value") be updated to match this document, or should
>> "(Hex)", "(Decimal)", "(Bitmap)", "(Capital alphabet / UTF-8)",
>> and "(Numeric)" be removed from this document to match the IANA
>> registries?
>>>> 
>>>> Current in this document (first header columns of the tables):
>>>> Table 2: Range(Hex)
>>>> Tables 4, 8, 10, 12, and 18: Range(Decimal)
>>>> Tables 6 and 14: Range(Bitmap)
>>>> Table 16: Range(Capital alphabet / UTF-8)
>>>> Table 17: Value(Numeric)
>>>> 
>>>> [Authors] We aren't Registry experts. "Hex" etc. indicate the
>> encoding of registry entries and the information has been added to
>> improve comprehensibility. We'd prefer them to be kept or, if
>> applicable, be replaced by other indicators fulfilling the same
>> purpose (like prefixes bx, 0x...)
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> e) In the "PDU Identifier" registry, we note that IANA has
>> listed
>>>> "0x0001-0x7F00 / Specification Required" twice. We will ask
>> IANA to
>>>> remove the duplicate entry. We also note that "0x8000-0xFFFE /
>> IETF
>>>> Review" is missing. We will ask IANA to add it.
>>>> 
>>>> [Authors]: Thanks, ok.
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> May we update the order of Table 2 in this document and in the
>> IANA
>>>> registry as shown under the "Suggested" text below so that
>> there is
>>>> consistency with the order of the number ranges?
>>>> 
>>>> Current in the "PDU Identifier" registry:
>>>> 
>>>>  Range           Registration Procedures
>>>>  - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
>>>>  0x0000          Reserved
>>>>  0x0001-0x7F00   Specification Required
>>>>  0x7F01-0x7FE0   Reserved for Experimental Use
>>>>  0x7FE1-0x7FFF   Reserved for Private Use
>>>>  0x0001-0x7F00   Specification Required
>>>>  0xFFFF          Reserved
>>>> 
>>>> Suggested (for the registry and this document):
>>>> 
>>>>  Range           Registration Procedures
>>>>  - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
>>>>  0x0000          Reserved
>>>>  0x0001-0x7F00   Specification Required
>>>>  0x7F01-0x7FE0   Experimental Use
>>>>  0x7FE1-0x7FFF   Private Use
>>>>  0x8000-0xFFFE   IETF Review
>>>>  0xFFFF          Reserved
>>>> 
>>>> [Authors]: If that's acceptable to IANA, please go ahead.
>> We've taken "Registration Procedures" as the ordering constraint,
>> but  "Range" is allright too to the authors.
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> f) In Table 7 [Karen, something has changed between your
>> version and the published one: 6 there] under the description for
>> value 0x02, is the hyphen
>>>> necessary in "IP-header" or may we remove it per use in most
>> RFCs?
>>>> Also, may we add "an" before "IP header"?
>>>> 
>>>> Original:
>>>>  0x02   Use Traditional MTU (1500 bytes with IP-header)
>>>> 
>>>> Perhaps:
>>>>  0x02   Use Traditional MTU (1500 bytes with an IP header)
>>>> 
>>>> [Authors]: ok.
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> g) In the "Test Activation PDU Rate Adjustment Algo." registry
>> name,
>>>> is the period after "Algo." necessary? We ask as there is no
>> period
>>>> after the "rateAdjAlgo" field, for example.
>>>> 
>>>> Original:
>>>>  "Test Activation PDU Rate Adjustment Algo." registry
>>>> 
>>>> Perhaps:
>>>>  "Test Activation PDU Rate Adjustment Algo" registry
>>>> 
>>>> [Authors]: Thanks, ok.
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> h) In Tables 11 and 19 [Karen, something has changed between
>> your version and the published one: 10 and 18 there], how may we
>> clarify the description for value 0.
>>>> Is "Request" referring to the "Setup Request" or other?
>>>> 
>>>> Original:
>>>>  0    None (used by client in Request)
>>>> 
>>>> Perhaps:
>>>>  0    None (used by client in the Setup Request)
>>>> -->
>>>> 
>>>> [Authors] Actually, the use of only "Request" was intended to
>> be generic for both the Setup and Test Activation. So either leave
>> it as-is, or if desired, table 10/11 could say "Setup Request" and
>> table 18/19 could say "Test Activation Request".
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 28) <!-- [rfced] This reference points to the C99 version of
>> the C Standard,
>>>> which has been withdrawn (see
>>>> 
>> <https://fra01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2
>> Fwww.open-
>> std.org%2Fjtc1%2Fsc22%2Fwg14%2Fwww%2Fprojects%239899&data=05%7C02%
>> 7Cmohamed.boucadair%40orange.com%7Cdefe74979b754bd6dd1308de845c3ed
>> f%7C90c7a20af34b40bfbc48b9253b6f5d20%7C0%7C0%7C639093728906505298%
>> 7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMC
>> IsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sd
>> ata=yti44CzSeGi5unLJO30Q70pdtfQ71f8kRiBXLUbINVE%3D&reserved=0>).
>> Should
>>>> this reference point specifically to the C99 version or should
>> it
>>>> point to the most up-to-date version (ISO/IEC 9899:2024) as
>> shown
>>>> below?
>>>> 
>>>> Current:
>>>>  [C-Prog]   ISO/IEC, "Programming languages - C", ISO/IEC
>> 9899:1999,
>>>>             1999,
>> <https://fra01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2
>> Fwww.iso.org%2Fstandard%2F29237.html&data=05%7C02%7Cmohamed.boucad
>> air%40orange.com%7Cdefe74979b754bd6dd1308de845c3edf%7C90c7a20af34b
>> 40bfbc48b9253b6f5d20%7C0%7C0%7C639093728906515817%7CUnknown%7CTWFp
>> bGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMi
>> IsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=w2y1j8tpFsuc
>> U2wEDnhZKhh%2B3XtvZXSUkoQBnEfmsns%3D&reserved=0>.
>>>> 
>>>> Perhaps:
>>>>  [C-Prog]
>>>>             ISO/IEC, "Information technology - Programming
>> languages
>>>>             - C", ISO/IEC 9899:2024, 2024,
>>>> 
>> <https://fra01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2
>> Fwww.iso.org%2Fstandard%2F82075.html&data=05%7C02%7Cmohamed.boucad
>> air%40orange.com%7Cdefe74979b754bd6dd1308de845c3edf%7C90c7a20af34b
>> 40bfbc48b9253b6f5d20%7C0%7C0%7C639093728906526803%7CUnknown%7CTWFp
>> bGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMi
>> IsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=V437IJ2e1ykN
>> KXsjZgk%2BQUvAFmAKTAEUjW7i97CyR1E%3D&reserved=0>.
>>>> -->
>>>> 
>>>> [Authors] please leave the :1999 reference, it has been picked
>> intentionally.
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 29) <!--[rfced] The KDF Example in Appendix A has 7 lines over
>> the character
>>>> limit. Please let us know how you would like to break/wrap the
>>>> following lines.
>>>> 
>>>> Original:
>>>> *p++ = OSSL_PARAM_construct_utf8_string(OSSL_KDF_PARAM_MODE,
>> "COUNTER", 0); - 8 characters over
>>>> *p++ = OSSL_PARAM_construct_utf8_string(OSSL_KDF_PARAM_MAC,
>> "HMAC", 0); - 4 over
>>>> *p++ = OSSL_PARAM_construct_utf8_string(OSSL_KDF_PARAM_DIGEST,
>> "SHA256", 0); - 9 over
>>>> *p++ = OSSL_PARAM_construct_octet_string(OSSL_KDF_PARAM_KEY,
>> Kin, strlen(Kin)); - 12 over
>>>> *p++ = OSSL_PARAM_construct_octet_string(OSSL_KDF_PARAM_SALT,
>> "UDPSTP", 6); - 8 over
>>>> *p++ = OSSL_PARAM_construct_octet_string(OSSL_KDF_PARAM_INFO,
>> context, var); - 9 over
>>>> *p++ =
>> OSSL_PARAM_construct_int(OSSL_KDF_PARAM_KBKDF_USE_SEPARATOR,
>> &var); - 7 over
>>>> -->
>>>> 
>>>> [Authors] The preferred way would be to break inside the
>> parentheses and indent the continuation lines for readability...
>>>> *p++ = OSSL_PARAM_construct_utf8_string(
>>>>     OSSL_KDF_PARAM_MODE, "COUNTER", 0);
>>>> *p++ = OSSL_PARAM_construct_utf8_string(
>>>>     OSSL_KDF_PARAM_MAC, "HMAC", 0);
>>>> *p++ = OSSL_PARAM_construct_utf8_string(
>>>>     OSSL_KDF_PARAM_DIGEST, "SHA256", 0);
>>>> *p++ = OSSL_PARAM_construct_octet_string(
>>>>     OSSL_KDF_PARAM_KEY, Kin, strlen(Kin));
>>>> *p++ = OSSL_PARAM_construct_octet_string(
>>>>     OSSL_KDF_PARAM_SALT, "UDPSTP", 6);
>>>> *p++ = OSSL_PARAM_construct_octet_string(
>>>>     OSSL_KDF_PARAM_INFO, context, var);
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 30) <!--[rfced] How may we clarify "further navigated the
>> document". Would
>>>> "provided further comments" be clearer as shown below?
>>>> 
>>>> Original:
>>>>  Mohamed Boucadair's AD review improved comprehensibility of
>> the
>>>>  document, and he further navigated the document well through
>> the
>>>>  final review stages.
>>>> 
>>>> Perhaps:
>>>>  Mohamed Boucadair's AD review improved comprehensibility of
>> the
>>>>  document, and he provided further comments through the final
>>>>  review stages.
>>>> -->
>>>> 
>>>> [Authors] "Comments" are just one part, Med offered helpful
>> guidance for the process too (in more than one instance). Could
>> you suggest some suitable wording?
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 31) <!-- [rfced] Please review whether any of the notes in
>> this document
>>>> should be in the <aside> element. It is defined as "a
>> container for
>>>> content that is semantically less important or tangential to
>> the
>>>> content that surrounds it"
>> (https://fra01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2
>> Fauthors.ietf.org%2Fen%2Frfcxml-
>> vocabulary%23aside&data=05%7C02%7Cmohamed.boucadair%40orange.com%7
>> Cdefe74979b754bd6dd1308de845c3edf%7C90c7a20af34b40bfbc48b9253b6f5d
>> 20%7C0%7C0%7C639093728906544464%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU
>> 1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIs
>> IldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=i42hLwrbz1DZJMMPI6AzclYND8FLqe
>> JtNnDEZjPT0VE%3D&reserved=0).
>>>> 
>>>> Example:
>>>>  Note: When this specification is used for network debugging,
>> it may
>>>>  be useful for fragmentation to be under the control of the
>> test
>>>>  administrator.
>>>> -->
>>>> 
>>>> [Authors] That wouldn't hold for technical notes - these often
>> address corner cases requiring special attention for the mentioned
>> aspect.
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 32) <!-- [rfced] Terminology
>>>> 
>>>> a) Throughout the text, the following terminology appears to
>> be used
>>>> inconsistently. Please review these occurrences and let us
>> know if/how they
>>>> may be made consistent.
>>>> 
>>>> [byte] vs. byte
>>>> [ms] vs. ms vs. millisecond
>>>> [s] vs. second
>>>> [us] vs. us vs. microsecond
>>>> [Len] Replace the terms in square brackets with just the
>> terms...bytes instead of [byte], seconds instead of s, ms for
>> millisecond, and us for microsecond
>>>> 
>>>> Loss vs. loss
>>>> [Authors]: s  Loss / seqErrLoss
>>>> 
>>>> Parameter vs. parameter
>>>> 
>>>> Range vs. range
>>>> [Authors] Parameter (within text sections 4.2 and 9.) and
>> Range should be lowercase (regarding Range, text upper/lowThresh
>> in the doc is copied literally from TR-471).
>>>> 
>>>> Sending Rate Table vs. sending rate table
>>>>  [Note: RFC 9097 uses the lowercase form. Also consider
>>>>  whether the following terms need an update:
>>>>    - Sending Rate structure
>>>>    - Configured Sending Rate Table index]
>>>> 
>>>> [Authors]:  These should remain capitalized as-is: Sending
>> Rate Table, Sending Rate structure, and  Configured Sending Rate
>> Table index
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> b) FYI - We updated the following terms to reflect the forms
>> on the
>>>> right for consistency within this document and/or with other
>>>> RFCs. Please let us know if any further updates are needed.
>>>> 
>>>> Bit rate -> bit rate
>>>> data phase -> Data phase
>>>> command response -> Command Response
>>>> Firewall -> firewall (per RFC 9097)
>>>> IP-layer Capacity metric -> IP-layer Capacity Metric (per RFC
>> 9097)
>>>> Load Rate Adjustment Algorithm -> load rate adjustment
>> algorithm
>>>> Maximum IP-Layer Capacity metric -> Maximum IP-Layer Capacity
>> Metric
>>>>                                     (per RFC 9097)
>>>> message verification procedure -> Message Verification
>> Procedure
>>>> method of measurement -> Method of Measurement (Per 9097)
>>>> Payload Content -> payload content (per 9097)
>>>> Security mode of operation -> security mode of operation
>>>> Setup request -> Setup Request
>>>> test activation request -> Test Activation Request
>>>> Test traffic -> test traffic (per RFC 9097)
>>>> Traditional size -> traditional size
>>>> 
>>>> [Authors] That's fine.
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> c) We note the following variances in the text - are these
>> terms the
>>>> same or different? Please let us know if any updates are
>> needed for
>>>> consistency.
>>>> 
>>>> Bulk Transport Capacity vs. Bulk Capacity
>>>> [Authors]: the same, then Bulk Transport Capacity
>>>> 
>>>> Command Server Response code vs. Command Response code
>>>> [Authors]:  Should be "Command Response code".
>>>> 
>>>> Maximum IP-Layer Capacity Metric vs. Maximum IP Capacity
>>>> [Authors]: re-reading the text, the single instance of Maximum
>> IP Capacity in " ...ability to search for the Maximum IP Capacity
>> and.. " should be lowercase.
>>>> 
>>>> Setup Request PDU (4 instances) vs. Request PDU (4 instances)
>>>>   [Note: Is "Request PDU" correct or should it be updated to
>>>>   "Setup Request PDU" or "Test Activation Request PDU"?]
>>>> 
>>>> [Authors]:
>>>> Ok: cmdResponse: A one-octet field. All Request PDUs always
>> have a Command Response of XXXX_CRSP_NONE.
>>>> 
>>>> Please change: When the server replies to a Test Setup Request
>> message, the Test Setup Response PDU is structured identically to
>> the >>Test Setup<< Request PDU (2 instances)
>>>> 
>>>> Please change: ...the Test Activation Response PDU is
>> structured identically to the >>Test Activation<< Request PDU
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> d) "Sub-Interval" and "sisSav"
>>>> [Authors] Please leave as-is.
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> i) We note the following variances related to "sisSav"
>> (placement and
>>>> inclusion of "saved"). Should these be made consistent?
>>>> 
>>>> Original:
>>>>  sisSav: Sub-interval statistics saved (completed)
>>>> 
>>>>  struct subIntStats sisSav;  // Sub-interval saved stats
>>>> 
>>>>  Sub-Interval Statistics structure (sisSav)
>>>> 
>>>> Perhaps:
>>>>  sisSav: Sub-interval statistics saved (completed)
>>>> 
>>>>  struct subIntStats sisSav;  // Sub-interval stats saved
>>>> 
>>>>  Sub-interval statistics saved (sisSav) structure
>>>> 
>>>> [Authors]: ok
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> ii) We also note the following variances; please let us know
>>>> how we may make these consistent.
>>>> 
>>>>  Sub-Interval vs. Sub-interval vs. sub-interval
>>>> 
>>>>   Some examples:
>>>>     Sub-interval sequence
>>>>     Sub-interval period
>>>>     Sub-Interval byte count
>>>>     during the Sub-Interval
>>>>     each sub-interval is
>>>>     the last saved (completed) sub-interval
>>>> 
>>>>  Sub-Interval Statistics vs. Sub-interval statistics
>>>> 
>>>> [Authors]: please capitalize "Sub-Interval" in all instances.
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> e) We note the use of "Null Request". Should this perhaps be
>>>> "NULL Request", "NULL request", or other? We ask as we only
>>>> see "NULL request" used in other RFCs.
>>>> 
>>>> [Authors] It should remain "Null Request" as that is the
>> proper name. The use of NULL would imply a non or undefined value
>> (like in a database table).
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> f) We note that the following terms appear as uppercase in the
>> running
>>>> text but as lowercase in the descriptions in Figures 3, 5, 7,
>> 9, and/or
>>>> 11. Should we update the figures to reflect the uppercase
>> forms for
>>>> consistency or is the case okay as is?
>>>> 
>>>> Current:
>>>> Null request
>>>> Command request
>>>> command response
>>>> load PDU
>>>> Out-of-Order
>>>> Sending rate structure
>>>> Setup request
>>>> Setup response
>>>> Status feedback header
>>>> status PDU
>>>> 
>>>> Perhaps:
>>>> Null Request (or other per author response to the question
>> above)
>>>> Command Request
>>>> Command Response
>>>> Load PDU
>>>> Out-of-order
>>>> Sending Rate structure
>>>> Setup Request
>>>> Setup Response
>>>> Status Feedback header
>>>> Status PDU
>>>> -->
>>>> 
>>>> [Authors] ok, but please update ONLY the line comments (text
>> after the '//')
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 33) <!-- [rfced] Abbreviations
>>>> 
>>>> a) FYI - We have added expansions for the following
>> abbreviations per
>>>> Section 3.6 of RFC 7322 ("RFC Style Guide"). Please review
>> these as
>>>> well as each expansion in the document carefully to ensure
>>>> correctness.
>>>> 
>>>> Don't Fragment (DF)
>>>> Hashed Message Authentication Code (HMAC)
>>>> 
>>>> [Authos] Thanks, ok.
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> b) FYI - We updated the following expansion to the form on the
>> right for
>>>> correctness. Please let us know of any concerns.
>>>> 
>>>> Packetization Layer Path MTU Discovery for Datagram Transports
>> (DPLPMTUD) ->
>>>>  Datagram Packetization Layer PMTU Discovery (DPLPMTUD)
>>>> 
>>>> [Authos] Thanks, ok.
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> c) FYI - We updated "UDPST" to "UDPSTP" (one instance) as
>> follows. Please
>>>> let us know if that is not correct.
>>>> 
>>>> Original:
>>>>  The number n may depend on the implementation and on typical
>>>>  characteristics of environments, where UDPST is deployed
>> (like
>>>>  mobile networks or Wi-Fi).
>>>> 
>>>> Current:
>>>>  The number n may depend on the implementation and on typical
>>>>  characteristics of environments, where UDPSTP is deployed
>> (like
>>>>  mobile networks or Wi-Fi).
>>>> -->
>>>> 
>>>> [Authos] Thanks, ok.
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 34) <!-- [rfced] Please review the "Inclusive Language"
>> portion of the online
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>>> 
>>>> and let us know if any changes are needed.  Updates of this
>> nature typically
>>>> result in more precise language, which is helpful for readers.
>>>> 
>>>> [Ruediger] drew Error 403
>>>> 
>>>> Please consider whether "traditional" should be updated for
>> clarity.
>>>> While the NIST website
>>>> 
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>>>> indicates that this term is potentially biased, it is also
>> ambiguous.
>>>> "Tradition" is a subjective term, as it is not the same for
>> everyone.
>>>> -->
>>>> [Authos] Please leave "traditional" in this instance.
>>>> 
>>>> #### End of Comments #####
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> Thank you.
>>>> 
>>>> Karen Moore
>>>> RFC Production Center
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> On Mar 11, 2026, at 6:48 PM, RFC Editor via auth48archive
>> <mailto:[email protected]> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>> *****IMPORTANT*****
>>>> 
>>>> Updated 2026/03/11
>>>> 
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>>>> --------------------------------------
>>>> RFC9946 (draft-ietf-ippm-capacity-protocol-25)
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>>>> Title            : UDP Speed Test Protocol for One-way IP
>> Capacity Metric Measurement
>>>> Author(s)        : A. Morton, L. Ciavattone, R. Geib, Ed.
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