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Re: NOC Contacts

daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (bmanning@vacation.karoshi.com)
Tue Jul 14 11:51:02 1998

From: bmanning@vacation.karoshi.com
To: bicknell@dimension.net
Date: Tue, 14 Jul 1998 01:42:49 -0700 (PDT)
Cc: nanog@merit.edu
In-Reply-To: <199807141338.JAA23620@gizmo.dimension.net> from "Leo Bicknell" at Jul 14, 98 09:38:03 am


Anybody use the data that is available for peering at exchange points?
Its roughly the same idea and there is periodic verification that the
data is current.


> 
> 
> 	Here's an idea, I'm not sure if it could work.
> 
> 	Set up a small "verification company" (or maybe even
> non-profit org).  For a small fee ($50/month?) you could have
> your contact information entered, and the company would randomly
> check it frequently (once every 2-3 weeks?).  Failure to have
> current contact info would result in a penalty ($5000?) to stay
> in the program.
> 
> 	Then, networks could require as part of peering agreements
> and such that both sides participate.  For their $50/month each
> side knows the verification company has current contact info, and
> they can get it from the company via web sites or monthly news
> letters.
> 
> 	It's a very rough idea, but is there a business model and
> support for such a thing?  
> -- 
> Leo Bicknell - bicknell@dimension.net
> Network Engineer (CCIE #3440) - Dimension Enterprises
> 1-703-709-7500, fax, 1-703-709-7699
> 


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