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On Thu, Jan 14, 1999 at 01:30:01PM +0300, Alex P. Rudnev wrote: > There is RFC recommendation for the router. > > Why there is not RFC describing the policy (mandatory!) for the ISP? An RFC is a recommendation. A typical RFC usually ends up being a de-facto standard, however it does not have the force of law. Backbone operators have to start putting pressure on their downstreams to fix their router configs. The downstreams have to put pressure on THEIR downstreams, etc. The only way to get everyone to fix their routers is to write clauses into contracts saying "if your network ends up being a smurf amplifier, and we find that your routers are misconfigured, you will be disconnected from the Net without any kind of refund or credit for your downtime, and you will remain down until you fix things." That, and education, will do the trick. -- Steve Sobol [[email protected]] Part-time Support Droid [[email protected]] NACS Spaminator [[email protected]] Proud resident of Cleveland Heights, Ohio, the coolest place on earth. http://www.ClevelandHeights.com
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