Re: IAB and "private" numbering

["Christopher L. Morrow" <christopher.morrow () mci com>]

On Sun, 13 Nov 2005 bmanning () vacation karoshi com wrote:
> On Sun, Nov 13, 2005 at 02:12:13AM +0000, Christopher L. Morrow wrote:
> > 'public routing table' == Internet
>
>       as seen from which ASN?  or are they all the same?
>       if you don't have a more specific, or a covering prefix
>       and are not deluding yourself (aka Sprint circa 1994
>       w/ the great 192.0.0.0/3 lie) does NOT mean you have
>       a full routing table... it just means you have a covering
>       prefix or more specific prefix from each of your peers...
>       <voila, the DFZ>  does not mean you have all routes tho.

yes, I give :)

> > nothing more, nothing less. this is distinct from SIPRnet and some
> > portions of NIPRnet, or other 'private' networks out there.
>
>       as alluded to earlier, "private" networks overtook the
>       "Internet" before...  it could happen again.  :)

I'd venture to guess that they have already... it's tough to measure
though.