Current URLs do not efficiently allow caching. Big problem of indexing at alta vista is the infinite namespace problem, urls being generated on the fly. Note that some people have already started abusing persistent connections using multiple connections. Problem is operating TCP in a regime where is does not work well. Van Jackobsen has some cool tools for disguising the addresses etc.
Transatlantic link is saturated.
300 connections per second. Massive political problems. Those filling the queue win. Red is a democratic algorithm, screws the high users. Brokenness in associating data with a connection.