@misc{rfc8961,
    series =    {Request for Comments},
    number =    8961,
    howpublished =  {RFC 8961},
    publisher = {RFC Editor},
    doi =       {10.17487/RFC8961},
    url =       {https://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc8961},
    author =    {Mark Allman},
    title =     {{Requirements for Time-Based Loss Detection}},
    pagetotal = 12,
    year =      2020,
    month =     nov,
    abstract =  {Many protocols must detect packet loss for various reasons (e.g., to ensure reliability using retransmissions or to understand the level of congestion along a network path). While many mechanisms have been designed to detect loss, ultimately, protocols can only count on the passage of time without delivery confirmation to declare a packet "lost". Each implementation of a time-based loss detection mechanism represents a balance between correctness and timeliness; therefore, no implementation suits all situations. This document provides high-level requirements for time-based loss detectors appropriate for general use in unicast communication across the Internet. Within the requirements, implementations have latitude to define particulars that best address each situation.},
}