Abstract :
Welcome to the ICNP 2009, the 17th annual IEEE International Conference on Network Protocols and welcome to the Princeton area in New Jersey. ICNP is a conference covering all aspects of network protocols, including design, analysis, specification, verification, implementation, and performance. ICNP has been widely recognized as focusing on protocols as an important and specific area of networking. The importance and pervasiveness of network protocols draws a diverse community of researchers.