[ipv6-wg] Re: [address-policy-wg] Re: Andre's guide to fix IPv6

On 28 Nov 2005 16:37:47, Jørgen Hovland wrote:

> 
> 1. No PI. _Only_ network operators get a prefix.
> 2. Customers of network operators can at any time change provider and take  
> their assigned prefix with them. The new provider will announce it as a  
> more specific overriding the aggregate. If the customer decides to get  
> multiple providers, then the network operator with the /32 could also  
> announce a more specific.
> 

There's so wrong there i don't even know where to start.
a) space costs money. who pays for hijacked space ?
b) if the new ISP goes dark, why does the old ISP get hit with a DDoS  
destined at the former customer
b.1) how does the old ISP protect itself from such a scenario ?
c) if a customer multihomes to an ISP B that buys  transit from original ISP  
A how exactly does that work ?
d) why should I accept a more specific for a netblock I'm announcing ?
e) why do I need to inject the internet into my IGP which is otherwise simple  
?

> In the country I live in I can change telecom provider and take my phone  
> number with me to the new provider. Why shouldn't I be able to do that with  
> internet providers?
> Yes, it will somehow create millions/billions of prefixes (atleasat with  
> todays routing technology/protocols). Network operators should be able to  
> handle that hence rule #1.
> 

If you compare internet routing and PSTN "routing" seriously you've never  
worked with at least one of them. PSTN "routing" isn't, number portability  
takes days to deploy, PSTN doesn't have efective multipath and please do take  
a look at the portability mechanisms.

> 
> Joergen Hovland
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