Invited talk, Internet Society’s Internet ON event, December 8, 2010 (San Francisco, CA)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This presentation looks at peer-to-peer work in the IETF, with a focus on ALTO, the application level transport optimization protocol. ALTO represents the embodiment of what can happen when different communities work together towards a common goal. In the case of ALTO, formerly antagonistic players came together. In particular, Internet service providers, who were known to block or impair peer-to-peer traffic, got together with peer-to-peer network developers, who were known to consume a disproportionate share of network capacity, often without respect for the principles of end-to-end congestion control. By working together and in conjunction with other experts, users, operators, and interested parties, ALTO is offering the promise of a better experience for users, which is the goal of peer-to-peer developers, while at the same time reducing operators\u2019 infrastructure and transit costs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
After introducing ALTO, this session describes how ALTO works, what open issues remain, and what session participants can do to contribute to the work on ALTO and other peer-to-peer protocols.<\/p>\n\n\n\n