Re: Who is announcing bogons?

[bmanning () karoshi com]

> On Thu, 1 May 2003 bmanning () karoshi com wrote:
>
> > > > > > net 39 was left in my care by my previous boss.
> > >
> > > that time is past, and the purpose for which this was allocated was met,
> > > and you can return the block to IANA now.
> >
> >     yes, and it looks like nearly all the cruft that was put into
> >     play around that prefix is nearly gone.when its well and
> >     truely dead, I'll be happy to turn it in.
>
> If all the cruft is nearly gone, why is there a need to still announce
> 39.0.0.0/8?  Can you perhaps explain what EP/IX needs to have 39.0.0.0/8
> to be globally routed?  Curious minds would like to know.

        who said it needs to be globally routed?