I am delighted to announce that the demise of "Fake ASs" has begun. In coordination with CA*Net, we have removed all references to AS 601, 602, and 603 from the PRDB, and have replaced those references to AS 507 specifying specific NSSs: 1:577(133) 2:577(137) 3:577(143) These changes will show up in tomorrow morning's config reports, including net-comp.now: N:132.216/16 D:10/29/93 1:577(137) 2:577(133) 3:577(143) nets.unl.now: 132.204|16|NET-UMTLNET||N|CA|||University of Montreal, Pavillon Principal, 2900 Boulevard Edouard Montpetit, Montreal, Quebec H3C 3J7, CANADA|93/03/18|89/08/21|1:577(137) 2:577(133) 3:577(143) |N|||N| and the NWG report: 142.89/16 STJOESLONDON C:CA 1:577(133) 2:577(137) 3:577(143) This new syntax is now also accepted on NACRs and through the auto-NACR program. Other ASs which are currently using Fake AS numbers to support multiple connections to the NSFNET will be cut over in the next few weeks. Steve Richardson (sjr@merit.edu) is the contact for coordinating these changes. ----------------------------------------------------------------Dale Johnson