Re: Routing technology survey

[John Todd <jtodd@loligo.com>]

At 11:45 AM +1000 on 5/20/04, Duane wrote:
> John Todd wrote:
> > I'd like to hear what the current VoIP providers on this list are 
> > using to communicate e.164 routes between themselves and other VoIP 
> > providers and/or TDM providers.
> >
> > I am currently using Excel and SMTP.  Anyone have a different 
> > method actually in production?  If so, can you describe in detail 
> > how it works?
>
> What I'd like to know is how you accept these numbers from other 
> providers other then in good faith.
>
> So far there is only 2 ways a large number of blocks would be 
> acceptably entered into the e164.org zone, if you were assured and 
> in the CAcert system, which is similar to the PGP web of trust, but 
> official rules on face to face meetings, this gives us a MUCH better 
> paper trail, also would act as a deterrent for those wanting to 
> abuse less restricted systems with only a fax being sent in...
>
> The only other method I can think of that I'd be happy with would be 
> some kind of statement signed by the police that the document 
> presented to them looked authentic, not fool proof but again, again 
> this presents hoops to jump through to reduce abuse...
>
> Other then that I'm at a complete loss at how to accept large chunks 
> of numbers other then in good faith...
>
> --
> Best regards,
>  Duane

I don't think I mentioned "good faith" or any other trust or 
root-ownership mechanism in my comments, so I'm uncertain how that's 
relevant to my specific question.

JT


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