bgp geopolitical analysis (warning: zero operational content. or so.)
batz
batsy at vapour.net
Wed Nov 28 19:05:54 UTC 2001
On Tue, 27 Nov 2001, Pickett, Mclean wrote:
:
: How about mapping BGP info to Per Capita Income. I imagine you might
:see a better correlation there.
Bill Cheswick did some work in mapping ASN's to countries,
(among other things) particularly with his work monitoring
BGP tables during the Kosovo troubles. I can't find the link
to it, but I thoughtit was on CAIDA somewhere. I'm sure he's
on the list and could provide the link, assuming he reads this
message.
I tried to assemble something like this (ASN to country mapping) a couple of
years ago when I was looking into the feasabililty of data sanctions
against different countries. I decided that it was feasable, and promptly
neglected to follow up on actually doing the data corelation. (also known
as the 'science' of it in hindsight...)
The data that started this thread provides some interesting insight into
that very problem. As the major players online converge, we aren't so
much seeing a crystalizing effect (like telcom networks) as we are
a congealing of networks into geopolitical clots.
As wars are fought using sanctions and attacks on
infrastructure, our understanding of geography is changing from
geopolitical to what could best be described as "geocorporative".
--
batz
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