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Geoff and all, Geoff Huston wrote: > > > But surely this would also require that the routing system itself has some > > > level of trustable integrity. The issue in my mind is: how is the integrity > > > of the routing system managed? > > > > > [...] > > >If an ISP is in fact trusted with updating the routing system I guess we > >have to believe they are doing it correctly. Who else would know (or > >care) except the parties directly involved. Then again as it is such a > >fundamental component of the Internet problems do get fixed relatively > >quickly. > > And this is the bit that worries me a lot - ISPs come in all shapes and > sizes - what is an ISP from one perspective is a customer from another. > There is no 'top down' enforcement model that I am aware of that creates > integrity in the area of route advertisements. This implies that the > level of trust that one can ascribe to ISPs is inadequate in terms > of ensuring that routes are 'valid' and 'correct' at all times. Well if you expect a "Top Down" approach to be useful, than you need a vacation Geoff! >;) If this isn't a bottom-up approach than ensuring the routes are valid will never happen. > > > * APNIC-TALK: General APNIC Discussion List * > * To unsubscribe: send "unsubscribe" to apnic-talk-request@apnic.net * Regards, -- Jeffrey A. Williams Spokesman INEGroup (Over 112k members strong!) CEO/DIR. Internet Network Eng/SR. Java/CORBA Development Eng. Information Network Eng. Group. INEG. INC. E-Mail jwkckid1@ix.netcom.com Contact Number: 972-447-1800 x1894 or 9236 fwd's to home ph# Address: 5 East Kirkwood Blvd. Grapevine Texas 75208 * APNIC-TALK: General APNIC Discussion List * * To unsubscribe: send "unsubscribe" to apnic-talk-request@apnic.net *
