Steve: Sounds like a fine idea to me. Aren't we also just talking about a few remaining months of the NSFNET Backbone, after which the issue would become irrelevant anyway? So doing what you are saying seems to also help with the transition? Hans-Werner
If NSF were to waive the NSFNET Backbone Service AUP **for the sole purpose of assisting providers in effective CIDRization/aggregation to avoid Internet collapse**, would that be of any help?
I have alerted the NSF Counsel to this possibility, and they are of course concerned that everyone will cancel their current commercial contracts, switch their traffic to NSFNET, and hurl all the private providers into bankruptcy.
I should welcome your comments; if you support the idea (the waiver, not hurtling into ruin), I may also enlist your help convincing Counsel and the IG.
-s