Semi-retired, collaborating with the Internet Society and the Internet Systems Consortium. Co-chair of IETF IPv6 Operations (v6ops) and of the ICANN Root Server System Advisory Committee (RSSAC).
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I find myself reading, frequently, about "interesting" exploits of IP routing. Recent history includes the redirection of Telegram traffic to Iran, Google traffic to China, and Cloudflare traffic to Nigeria -- and, per bgpstream.com, 64 events this month, 18 of them on one day. Is this expensive? You bet, both in money and in mindshare. Imagine the impact of discovering your company's name in the press. more