Re: Active BGP Probing and large AS-sets

[Joe Abley <jabley () isc org>]

On 2005-06-09, at 10:59, Florian Weimer wrote:

> * Lorenzo Colitti:
>
> > So yes, the ASes inserted in the AS-set are operated by others,  
> > and yes,
> > the announcements are sent out to the Internet at large.
>
> This approach is highly questionable.  Any responsible ISP should kick
> you off the net for announcing AS path containing ASNs without
> permission from the real owner/assignee.

People have been prepending non-local ASNs onto covered routes as a  
crude inter-domain TE hammer for years. The sky has not fallen.


Joe