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RE: 69/8...this sucks -- Centralizing filtering..

  • From: Mark Segal
  • Date: Mon Mar 10 11:02:34 2003

> From: E.B. Dreger [mailto:[email protected]] 
>		
> The problem with only a default:  Think when a rogue ISP 
> decides to advertise an unused netblock and utilize that IP 
> space for malicious purposes.  A route exists... do we trust it?
But that kinda filtering should be done at BGP route ingress by, you, or the
transit provider of choice.

I'm not suggesting that a default is the only way.  It just happens to be a
good lazy way for the people who can't seem to find the time to check the
IANA web page at least once a quarter.. :).

Regards,
Mark


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Mark Segal
Director, Data Services
Futureway Communications Inc.
Tel: (905)326-1570