We really don't know what sort of performance we need out of an ALT
provider or of the ALT as a whole. This to me is also an area of
further research. I think we can say with certainty that the volume of
BGP messages will be lower than that of what there is today, but even here
there is room for research. For instance, when should peering be made
and when should a route simply be announced from the provider without any
direct contact from the subscriber? What are the performance impacts and
to whom?