RE: verio arrogance

["Daniel Golding" <dgolding () sockeye com>]

RADB is largely meaningless, in terms of authorization or authority to
advertise. However, if you have a properly delegated SWIP entry for the
block, few providers will request LOA. Those who do, should probably be
avoided.

I still like the idea of using the DNS system for this, since there are
already authoritative reverse delegations. (i.e. AS to IP block mapping)

- Daniel Golding

> > On Thu, 18 Jul 2002, Ralph Doncaster wrote:
> >
> > > And your suggestion has technical deficiencies as well.  I
> have a leased
> > > line between Toronto and Ottawa, so I want to announce my
> Ottawa IPs to my
> > > Toronto transit provider as well as an Ottawa transit
> provider.  And the
> > > reverse for the Toronto IPs.  My understand is trying to
> punch holes in PA
> > > space is much more difficult than de-aggregating ARIN PI space.
> >
> > I can't really see why, as long as the provider has punched the
> > appropriate hole for your aggregate in their filters.  More specific
> > routes always win out.  Or am I missing your point?
>
> If the block isn't assigned to you by ARIN, I've encountered cases where
> network operators request an LOA before accepting the announcement, even
> if there is an RADB entry for it.  As well, if you have PA space and your
> upstream allocates you a 66.x for example, then you're back to square one.
>
> -Ralph