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The following is a TODO list of new material that needs to be added. Contributions welcome.

Another way to contribute is to review any of the new material in the update or master branch, as called out below. Additional pairs of eyes on the tagged versions would also be helpful (see Status for specifics).

• Chapter 1:
  • Need to identify recurring themes (and tie together): Cloud, Virtualization, Multimedia
  • Need to introduce SDN
• Chapter 2:
  • Need to expand Access Network section (PON, 5G) [Done: Tagged v5.2.]
  • Consider cutting BISYNC and 2-d parity . [Done: Tagged v5.2.]
• Chapter 3:
  • Need a major rewrite of the Implementation section [Done: Tagged v5.2.]
  • Need to talk about WDM and packet/optical
• Chapter 4:
  • Need to talk about cloud's impact on Internet structure (hidden backbones)
  • Need to connect the dots for MPLS and WDM
  • Consider discussing how BGP is used in practice to effect various policies
  • Consider saying more about application-level approaches to mobility
• Chapter 5
  • Need to add gRPC as an example RPC. **[Done: Tagged v5.3.]
• Chapter 6
  • Need to say more about CUBIC [Done: Tagged v5.3.]
  • Need to add DCTCP and BBR descriptions [Done: Tagged v5.3.]
  • Need to be more explicit about AQM [Done: Tagged v5.3.]
• Chapter 7
  • Need to add description of Protocol Buffers [Done: Tagged v5.3.]
  • Need to add description of HTTP adaptive streaming [Draft: master branch, multimedia.md]
• Chapter 8
  • Need to talk about threats and trust [Draft: update branch, trust.md]
  • Consider adding description of decentralized identity management.
• Chapter 9
  • Need to add description of HTTP/2. [Done: Tagged v5.3.]
  • Need to relate REST to gRPC and Cloud Services. [Done: Tagged v5.3.]
  • Consider describing some other management system (e.g., OpenConfig?)
  • Consider adding TOR to Overlay section