nanog-ites: I need some input from the Operator community on the use of Extended communities in BGP. I would like to know how many people: - originate a technology that uses extended communities, - pass through BGP packets with Extended communities, and - block packets with Extended communities. I would like to leave the discussion of the operator use of the extended communities on the NANOG list as I think it may be useful to keep in the archive. If you don't want to comment publically, please also send me a note privately (skh@nexthop.com). If you want to chat at me, my phone's list. Also, people are welcome to comment on the specification to me (skh@nexthop.com). I will summarize comments on the Extended Community specification to the list. Thanks for the input, Sue Hares (co-chair idr) skh@nexthop.com (734)222-1610