Re: [ipv6-wg@localhost] IXP networks routing / IXP membership

[Arien Vijn <]

On 02-03-2003 16:12PM, "Stefan Wahl" swahl@localhost wrote:

>> I also believe in the RIPE-NCC to be able to distinguish between
> enterprises that
>> might request a status of an IXP. It all depends of the policy and
> conditions.
> This is very simple. Have a lock at the peering matrix and you can
> distinguish between a enterprise and an IXP (or am i wrong here?).

Well the fears are probably not concerning existing IXPs. The fear is that
setting up an (fake) IXP becomes a way to get independent address space.

Naturally, we do not want to create a chicken and egg situation when you
limit "IXP-space" to well established IXPs only.

Arien