Bill,
Personally I think that this is actually a value-subtracted service,
as the EP.NET organisation does not run the named boxes, or the
exchange points.
It would be much more helpfull the the interfaces that faces the NAP
and another provider where following each providers naming
conventions, and had a domain-name that would point the users to the
organisation that actually operates the boxes.
Yes, that is the desired goal, however some sites are not willing
or able to do so, so there is a default case where a name is available.
(There are some exchange points where no forward is registered, which can be
a hassel)
You can still provide the service of running the nameservice.
Thanks.
> Personally I think that this is actually a value-subtracted service,
> as the EP.NET organisation does not run the named boxes, or the
> exchange points.
>
> It would be much more helpfull the the interfaces that faces the NAP
> and another provider where following each providers naming
> conventions, and had a domain-name that would point the users to the
> organisation that actually operates the boxes.
Yes, that is the desired goal, however some sites are not
willing or able to do so, so there is a default case where a
name is available. (There are some exchange points where no
forward is registered, which can be a hassel)
The existence of a forward mapping is not a necessary technical
precondition for you to insert a reverse mapping which points in
the right direction, i.e. at the organization operating the
boxes. However I also have trouble seeing why any ISP would
willingly decline to register it's boxes in the DNS. I fully
agree with PL that introducing EP.NET into this is value-
subtraction, in that it will just add unneeded confusion.
- Håvard
However I also have trouble seeing why any ISP would willingly decline to
register it's boxes in the DNS. I fully agree with PL that introducing
EP.NET into this is value- subtraction, in that it will just add unneeded
confusion.
And worse, allows someone to think they're doing the 'right thing' because
my tax money sez that's the way to go.
There's another value-subtracted service offered to IXers by this kind
service. "The block 198.32.0.0/16 is set aside for numbering exchange
points. The block is listed to ISI. Specific sub-delegations can be made as
needed." Nice way to break aggregation, create an extra route, ...
randy