[arin-ppml] ARIN's Authority - One view

[John Curran]

On Aug 23, 2008, at 1:44 PM, Randy Bush wrote:

>> The only direct implication of the LRSA with respect to IPv4
>> depletion is each legacy holder who signs the LRSA is one less
>> block that is subject to being hijacked in the coming period
>> of IPv4 free pool depletion.  We can do a lot to refresh
>> contact information, but a current contractual agreement is
>> the best protection.
>
> imiho, a private key matching the public key in an x.509/3779 cert  
> that
> validates up to the iana is by far a better protection.  my noc can  
> not
> check your contract.  it can validate a cert.

Full agreement,
/John