RE: Query re request routing

[Eric Dean <eric@crystalballinc.com>]

> > >>Whilst there is a need to interconnect distribution systems of the source
> > >>and destination CDNs (and any intermediaries) and to do the same for
> > >>accounting systems,  is it necessary for the RRS of the destination CDN to
> > >>interact with other RRSs? If so, why? 

Just because there is a single authoritative RRS for each request does not
mean that RRSs should not interact. I need to understand, via some sort of
interaction, why I should route content requests to a peered network. 

> > >>If not, should the statement that
> > >>there is a single authoritative RRS for each *content unit* be
> > >>modified/qualified in some way. Would it be better to say there is a
> >single
> > >>authoritative RRS for each *request* ?

Sounds reasonable.