nWhat this talk is about is the design space for user selection in routing.
nThere are a number of ways of carrying out loose or strict source routing,
uclassical IPv4 source route options,
udynamic NATs,
uIPv6 hop-by-hop options,
uapplication layer relays and so on.
nEach has its shortcomings, and the time is about right for offering input to medium routing research in the IETF/IRTF, to get a solution to efficient selection of "articulation" points to drive inter-ISP competition.
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