Re: Verio Decides what parts of the internet to drop

[bmanning () vacation karoshi com]

> > > As for BSDI, is it possible for them to trade their /17 in to ARIN for a
> > > more likely routable one?
> >
> >     NO.  Arin can't presume to know what is or is not routable.
>
> registries have no control over backbone BGP filters, they can't guarantee
> routability.  If there's not a good chance of their allocations being
> routable, then what's the point in allocating space?

        Lets back up a tad and approch from another direction.
        Routable by whom? 

        One of the important (and some would say the most important)
        things a registry can do is keep accurate information on 
        delegations. If a user of space does not care that its packets
        are visable via Sprint (to pick on an ISP at random), then
        why should a registry care, as long as the user of IP space is
        happy. The registry should be willing and able to make such
        a delegation and registry clients ought to be able to ensure
        that the registry has accurate data about them and their delegation.

        IMHO, registries must be blind to ISP routing policy. 

--bill