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They designed powerful error and retransmission capabilities into TCP in order to provide more reliable communications; the design was thus formed around two protocols, TCP/IP. TCP is in charge of handling high level services, like the retransmission of lost packets, and [[IP]] addresses and transmits packets.<ref>[http://www.livinginternet.com/i/ii_kahn.htm LivingInternet.com]</ref> | They designed powerful error and retransmission capabilities into TCP in order to provide more reliable communications; the design was thus formed around two protocols, TCP/IP. TCP is in charge of handling high level services, like the retransmission of lost packets, and [[IP]] addresses and transmits packets.<ref>[http://www.livinginternet.com/i/ii_kahn.htm LivingInternet.com]</ref> | ||
==Contemporary Work== | ==Contemporary Work== | ||
In 2007, Robert strongly came out against [[Net Neutrality]] legislation; this type of legislation is largely opposed by prominent Internet engineers. Dr. kahn fears that discouraging experimentation on the fringes of the net's architecture will compromise the development of the still "very fragile" Internet. He calls the neutrality issue a bigger threat to the health of the Internet than possible fragmentation.<ref>[http://www.theregister.co.uk/2007/01/18/kahn_net_neutrality_warning/ TheRegister.co.uk]</ref> | |||
==Memberships== | ==Memberships== | ||