On Mon, 26 Feb 2024 10:57:05 -0800 Seth Mattinen via NANOG <nanog@nanog.org> wrote:
> Why do companies still insist on, or deploy new systems that rely on > paper LOA for IP and ASN resources? How can this be considered more > trustworthy than RIR based IRR records? For routing, some have been proposing that the RPKI. There was some discussion here a few months ago: <https://mailman.nanog.org/pipermail/nanog/2023-November/224035.html> Shortly thereafter this blog post appeared: <https://mailman.nanog.org/pipermail/nanog/2023-November/224035.html> > And I'm not even talking about old companies, I have a situation > right now where a VPS provider I'm using will no longer use IRR and > only accepts new paper LOAs. In the year 2024. I don't understand how > anyone can go backwards like that. Did you ask them why or can you name the provider? John