A top-down RPKI model a threat to human freedom? (was Re: Level 3's IRR Database)

Tue Feb 1 23:48:58 UTC 2011

>>> In this context, at least, perhaps the NIR should be considered
>>> superfluous or redundant? What is the operational rationale behind the
>>> NIR level? Wouldn't a flatter RIR-LIR structure do just fine?
>> 
>> and then, by inference, what is the use of the RIR level?
> 
> A meeting point for communities, potentially able to reflect a consensus
> view of policies and moderate "NIR" and other might be more unilateral
> initiatives. If one individual of a community goes "insane", enable the
> remaing ones to modrate.  

and then, by inference, you can see how people justify the NIRs

randy