Re: who gets a /32 [Re: IPV6 renumbering painless?]

["Eric A. Hall" <ehall () ehsco com>]

On 11/20/2004 8:18 AM, Alex Bligh wrote:

> But I'm not sure you'd like it applied to the internet. Firstly, in
> essence, PSTN uses static routes for interprovider routing (not quite true,
> but nearly - if you add a new prefix everyone else has to build it into
> their table on all switches). Secondly, IIRC porting works in the UK
> something like - call delivered to switch of operator who owns the block,
> marked as ported number, lookup in central porting database (one for all
> operators), operator port prefix put on dialed number, call sent back out
> all the way to interconnect, enters new operator network, goes to switch
> managing ports, further signalling info added to make call go to the
> correct local switch, call goes to correct local switch, dross removed,
> call terminated.

Sounds like DNS.

We also get semi-annual drive-by proposals to stick the routing info into
DNS, of course.

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