Re: Request for Comments on a topological address block for N. Calif.

[bmanning () ISI EDU]

> I don't think that this will work for a business viewpoint - someone
> will end up giving at least some of these ISPs free transit.
>
> See the attached message that I sent to big-internet earlier this
> month.  My comments apply to metro-based addressing or
> interconnect-based addressing or similar schemes.
>       --asp () uunet uu net (Andrew Partan)

        The one way around this is to have all of the players participating
        in such a scheme form a "co-op", so that "long-haul" folks only
        sign one transit agreement, with the co-op.

        A few tweeks to the MPLA's at the AADS and PACBELL NAPS, regarding
        this technique might fly.  At least they are a starting point for such
        discussions.

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--bill