Re: Why are paper LOAs still used?

[John Kristoff <jtk () dataplane org>]

On Mon, 26 Feb 2024 10:57:05 -0800
Seth Mattinen via NANOG <nanog () nanog org> wrote:

> Why do companies still insist on, or deploy new systems that rely on 
> paper LOA for IP and ASN resources? How can this be considered more 
> trustworthy than RIR based IRR records?

For routing, some have been proposing that the RPKI.  There was some
discussion here a few months ago:

  <https://mailman.nanog.org/pipermail/nanog/2023-November/224035.html>

Shortly thereafter this blog post appeared:

  <https://mailman.nanog.org/pipermail/nanog/2023-November/224035.html>

> And I'm not even talking about old companies, I have a situation
> right now where a VPS provider I'm using will no longer use IRR and
> only accepts new paper LOAs. In the year 2024. I don't understand how
> anyone can go backwards like that.

Did you ask them why or can you name the provider?

John