>>    Note that BGPsec update messages can be quite large, therefore any
>>    BGPsec speaker announcing the capability to receive BGPsec messages
>>    SHOULD also announce support for the capability to receive BGP
>>    extended messages [I-D.ietf-idr-bgp-extended-messages].
>> 
>> isn't a MUST, but Section 7 explains this 
>> 
>>    In Section 2.2, is was stated that a BGPsec speaker SHOULD announce
>>    support for the capability to receive BGP extended messages.  Lack of
>>    negotiation of this capability is not expected to pose a problem in
>>    the early years of BGPsec deployment.  However, as BGPsec is deployed
>>    more and more, the BGPsec update messages would grow in size and some
>>    messages may be dropped due to their size exceeding the current 4K
>>    bytes limit.  Therefore, it is strongly RECOMMENDED that all BGPsec
>>    speakers negotiate the extended message capability within a
>>    reasonable period of time after initial deployment of BGPsec.

how about just saying

   A router announcing the capability to send or to receive BGPsec
   updates MUST also announce the capability to send and receive BGP
   extended messages [I-D.ietf-idr-bgp-extended-messages].

and call it a day?

randy

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