All of the arguments of whether AT&T should do it or would do it aside, my guesses are that it is either (a) the people he is talking to really don't understand him, (b) do understand but don't know how to get it done, or (c) AT&T only does things like that for customers buying such-and-such level of service or better. It would be nice if he could find out which it is. I do know "they[0]" will do this, since they are doing it for us (look up who is originating 206.220.216.0/21 in the BGP and to whom it is assigned at ARIN). [0] For a company the size of AT&T/Cingular/SBC and the varied business units therein, it may very well be that he is dealing with a completely different company than we are. B¼information contained in this e-mail message is confidential, intended only for the use of the individual or entity named above. If the reader of this e-mail is not the intended recipient, or the employee or agent responsible to deliver it to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any review, dissemination, distribution or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received this e-mail in error, please contact postmaster@globalstar.com