[address-policy-wg] 2008-08 (Initial Certification Policy in the RIPE NCC Service Region) going to Last Call

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On 05/05/2011 10:50, John Curran wrote:
> How is this different than network D deciding to build a network with
> with an innovative routing technology, which may serve to distinguish
> it in a positive (or negative) manner based on actual performance? 

This is different because it introduces a new party into the equation,
X, who wants to impede reachability rather than improve it, and because
X has legal power to supersede E's choices and override their self-interest.

In your example, A is affected by the consequences of E trying to build
a better network. Maybe E gets it wrong, and A suffers as a result too,
but at least E is trying to do better and is likely to correct their
behaviour or will gradually decline in influence.

In Martin's example A is also affected by the consequences of X forcing
E to reduce the connectivity of their network. E no longer has a choice,
so he cannot "correct" his behaviour. Nor will E be easily superseded by
competitor networks, because all his competitors are also subject to X.

This could of course happen now - and I spend a large chunk of my time
working to avoid this. In my view, handing X on a plate a mechanism to
direct many Es all at once will greatly increase X's propensity to
intervene.

Political/legal control does make a qualitative difference.

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