[discuss] On Addresses and Identifiers / proceeding properly

Jefsey jefsey at jefsey.com
Fri Mar 7 12:12:59 UTC 2014


Dear Lee,

Thanks, but I am sure Michel was not considering operator 
"soverignty", but States and people sovereignty. At least I am. You 
know things like Putin does in Crimea.

Cheers
jfc

At 16:59 07/03/2014, Lee Howard wrote:

>On 3/7/14 5:39 AM, "Jefsey" <jefsey at jefsey.com> wrote:
>
> >At 07:06 07/03/2014, McTim wrote:
> >>I did answer, and I used to work at one of the RIRs AND I was Chair
> >>of the Policy WG of another RIR, so I think I have a bit of clue.
> >>What wasn't answered?
> >
> >I think that what was not answered was a basic question of
> >multirelational sovereignty: do we think that IETF RFCs, I*practices,
> >RIRs tables, or /1net recommandations are binding international laws
> >the disrespect of which will be globally and consensually accepted as
> >a motive for economic crisis, cyberwar or more.
> >
> >In other terms, who is sovereign in the cyberspace? And what is
> >sovereignty in there?
>
>The operator of the network is sovereign over the operation of that
>network.
>If that operator defers sovereignty to another authority, that is their
>choice.
>Choices may have implications.
>
>If a network operator chooses (or chooses to comply with an order) to use
>addresses which other network operator will not route, the ramification of
>that choice is a lack of interconnectivity.
>
>Lee
>
>
>
> >jfc
> >
> >
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