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<DIV><SPAN class=258292322-19062003><FONT face=Arial color=#008000 size=2>Our
new ISP is asking that I create a maintainer object in the RADB and
associated AS/Routes for us to be about to eBGP peer.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=258292322-19062003><FONT face=Arial color=#008000 size=2>This
is the first time I've been asked by a provider to do this for something as
simple as peering to advertise a couple /24's.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=258292322-19062003><FONT face=Arial color=#008000
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=258292322-19062003><FONT face=Arial color=#008000 size=2>I've
peered with ATT, Sprint, UUnet, Qwest, Savvis, SBC, and Internap in the past and
never had to do anything but have a valid ASN provided by
ARIN.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=258292322-19062003><FONT face=Arial color=#008000
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=258292322-19062003><FONT face=Arial color=#008000 size=2>Is
this just so they can dynamically build their prefix/as-path
lists?</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=258292322-19062003><FONT face=Arial color=#008000 size=2>Why
would I need to do this and what advantages are there. Cost to register
with RADB is $250/year and I want to understand it before I shell
out.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial><FONT color=#008000><FONT size=2><SPAN
class=258292322-19062003>Thanks,</SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT></DIV>
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