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> That's a non-solution that will never happen. How many networks are going > to trust joe somebody to inject null routes into their backbone? Will > UUNet/Sprint/C&W/Level3/etc. trust me or Rob to tell them what's a bogon > and what's not? I really doubt it. They might have an easier time > trusting their local RIR, but I wouldn't be surprised if they didn't. Well... I am pretty sure Tier1 backbones are up-to-date on the bogon filters :-) As we've already discussed, it's really the smaller networks with outdated bogons or with admins who don't know what they are doing.. > Several people pointed that out earlier. Botched / outdated firewall > configs may be a bigger problem than BGP filters. For a glimpse at why, > see > http://groups.google.com/groups?q=69.0.0.0%2F8&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&hl=en&btnG=Google+Search Yup.. > > I know some writers watch nanog for potential stories. Wake up guys, this > should be one...if not for the news value "ARIN gives out unusable IPs, > future of the Net in question", then at least for the public service value > of getting the word out that bogon filters need to be maintained and kept > up to date or they do more harm than good. No kidding.. I think we are just going around the circle/preaching to the choir on the same topic here.. Is this like what... 3rd time we are discussing this whole 69/8 issue :-D? Really, someone needs to get out this 69/8 issue on the press.. Just a thought.. heh -hc > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > Jon Lewis *[email protected]*| I route > System Administrator | therefore you are > Atlantic Net | > _________ http://www.lewis.org/~jlewis/pgp for PGP public key_________ > >
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