This paper examines the issue of energy consumption in Internet networking devices, motivated by data from the U.S. Department of Commerce. It discusses the impact of energy-saving strategies, such as putting network interfaces and router/switch components to sleep, on network protocols. The paper suggests that energy conservation is crucial, especially in the developing world where energy is scarce. It highlights the need for changes to current Internet protocols to support more aggressive energy-saving strategies. The paper also discusses the potential energy savings from reducing the power consumption of networking devices, which could significantly impact the deployment and access to the Internet in energy-limited regions. It emphasizes the importance of modifying network architecture and protocols to enable energy-efficient operation. The paper suggests that by putting components to sleep when not in use, energy consumption can be reduced, but this requires changes to hardware and protocols. It also discusses the impact of energy-saving strategies on protocols such as OSPF and IBGP, and the need for modifications to ensure proper routing and network reliability. The paper concludes that energy-saving strategies are feasible but require changes to current protocol specifications and network architecture.This paper examines the issue of energy consumption in Internet networking devices, motivated by data from the U.S. Department of Commerce. It discusses the impact of energy-saving strategies, such as putting network interfaces and router/switch components to sleep, on network protocols. The paper suggests that energy conservation is crucial, especially in the developing world where energy is scarce. It highlights the need for changes to current Internet protocols to support more aggressive energy-saving strategies. The paper also discusses the potential energy savings from reducing the power consumption of networking devices, which could significantly impact the deployment and access to the Internet in energy-limited regions. It emphasizes the importance of modifying network architecture and protocols to enable energy-efficient operation. The paper suggests that by putting components to sleep when not in use, energy consumption can be reduced, but this requires changes to hardware and protocols. It also discusses the impact of energy-saving strategies on protocols such as OSPF and IBGP, and the need for modifications to ensure proper routing and network reliability. The paper concludes that energy-saving strategies are feasible but require changes to current protocol specifications and network architecture.