On 8/Sep/20 22:02, Tom Beecher via NANOG wrote:
I also get that intent from the OP. However I disagree that there should be a 'de facto' standard created for such things. All flavors of BGP community specifications are designed to be flexible so that different networks can design a system that is tailored to their needs.
Having 'de facto' standards does not simplify in my opinion. I believe it just creates more work for operators trying to navigate around different opinions of what 'de facto' means.
Indeed. Consider a new ISP starting operations in Myanmar, with little or no global peering, having to wade through tons of information to design their BGP community structure based on a "de facto" standard defined by a group of ISP's half-way around the world. What's the real value? Mark.