At 05:30 PM 9/18/96 -0400, Curtis Villamizar wrote:

Hierarchical authorization would require that registries recognize IANA as the numbering authority and install top level objects based on IANA top level delegations. This would require a strong tie between numbering allocations and routing registry. Right now any bozo can come along and claim a quarter or half the number space.

Obviously, this needs serious consideration. :-/ - paul