Network Working Group                                            V. Cerf
Request for Comments: 157                                           UCLA
NIC: 6762                                                    12 May 1971


          Invitation to the Second Symposium on Problems in
            the Optimization of Data Communication Systems

  One session of the Symposium on problems in the optimization of data
  communication networks is to be devoted to software for networks.  I
  believe that the work on protocols (1st, 2nd, and 3rd level) and file
  transmission procedures are highly relevant.  NWG participants should
  welcome the opportunity to inject their ideas into the published
  literature.  Many NWG/RFC's already are in good enough shape for
  publication so don't hesitate to submit your drafts.  Time is short,
  so prompt action is essential.

  ACM IEEE

                             CALL FOR PAPERS
            SECOND SYMPOSIUM ON PROBLEMS IN THE OPTIMIZATION
                      OF DATA COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS

  SIGCOMM of ACM and the Technical Committee on Commuter Communications
  of the IEEE Commuter Society are sponsoring the Second Symposium on
  Problems in the Optimization of Data Communication Systems to be held
  at Stanford University on October 20-22, 1971.  The symposium will
  include the presentation of papers, panel discussions, and workshop
  sessions.  The purpose is to bring together people engaged in
  computer communication system design, analysis, and research.  The
  setting will be one where each participant can engage in a dialogue
  on problems of interest to him with his colleagues in the computer/
  communications professional community.

Papers are being sought in the following areas:

  Advances in Data Communication Networks
  Computer Communication Technology
  New Applications and Applications Models
  Software Organization for Communications
  Systems Modeling, Evaluation, Optimization
  Interface Problems and Standards









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RFC 157            Invitation to the Second Symposium        12 May 1971


Full drafts:

  *may not exceed 5000 words
  *must include an informative abstract
  Detailed information will be supplied later concerning
  the find copy of accepted papers.

  Papers should be mailed to

  V. Cerf
  3804 Boelter Hall
  UCLA Engineering Dept.
  405 Hilgard St.
  Los Angeles, California
  90024

  213-825-4864
      825-2368

  NO LATER THAN JUNE 15, 1971

  Notification of final approval to authors will be given by July 21,
  1971.  Camera-ready copy of text plus figures must be received by
  August 21, 1971.

  General information can be obtained by contacting the symposium
  chairman, P. E. JACKSON 23-434, Bell Telephone Laboratories, Holmdel,
  New Jersey 87733 telephone (201) 949-2231.


        [ This RFC was put into machine readable form for entry ]
         [ into the online RFC archives by Lorrie Shiota 7/01 ]



















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