Dear Eliot,
I do not know the algorithm in the ISOC lists. But I see that the IETF
list passes the answers if the sender is also a member of the list.
This is the general set of rules that apply to lists. Only contributions
of the members are passed on. That should be sufficient.
My target group was the ISOC lists, because it is a general and basic
question. I could have left out the address of Andrew and
"globalmembership". Also the APC-list and the FSFla-list and informed
them separately. I have done that now with my answer.
Very important is the answer of Fernando Lichtschein and Vinton Cerf.
with kind regards, willi
Asuncion, Paraguay
Am 09.12.2022 um 11:24 schrieb Eliot Lear:
Too many lists. Can you guys pick one and go there?
Eliot
On 09.12.22 13:28, vinton cerf wrote:
there is still a formal AS structure that defines Internet.
v
On Fri, Dec 9, 2022 at 6:50 AM Fernando Lichtschein via InternetPolicy
<internetpolicy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Dear Willi,
The definition of "Internet" you mention is the original one but I
think it does not reflect the present infrastructure. It is
probably more realistic to view it as a mesh of interconnected
routing centres with a predominance of networking devices rather
than computer networks.
This infrastructure is mainly hierarchical, having major
infrastructure elements such as intercontinental fiber optic
links and major communication providers at the top of the
hierarchy and ISP as the next links down the chain, all the way to
the end users where the real processing takes place.
All this has to be funded, and money most likely flows upwards,
and from some endpoints it does not flow at all. This is the
challenge of keeping the Internet alive, how to fund it and at the
same time maintain it universally available.
This is my opinion and hopefully subject to debate.
Best regards,
Fernando
