a radical proposal (Re: protocols that don't meet the need...)

Wed Feb 15 21:20:21 UTC 2006

Edward B. DREGER wrote:
> PJ> Date: Wed, 15 Feb 2006 20:46:33 +0000 (GMT)
> PJ> From: Paul Jakma
> 
> PJ> Well you don't need to assign an ASN for Cox and SBC to announce a shared
> PJ> prefix for a start off.
> 
> Technically true, but administratively not feasible.  Coordinating 
> private ASNs would be similar to coordining RFC1918 space between 
> different entities, although it's definitely a nice goal.

I'd say you already fail at coordinating Cox and SBC before any link
is up and prefixes get announced.  I bet they can't even agree on which
of them writes the prefix and ASN application to ARIN.

$realworld always wins.

-- 
Andre