Hi. I've just appended some text to the template.as form (nis.nsf.net in the nsfnet/announced.networks directory). I thought I would send it along to the regional-techs list to help clarify the AS lists we maintain and how they are used. --Steve Widmayer Merit/NSFNET *********************************************************************** Explanation of Merit AS mail lists: For each AS, Merit maintains a techs-<number>@merit.edu list. This list includes all of the individuals who have been authorized by the AS to send add/change/delete requests on behalf of the AS to nsfnet-admin, as well as any other regional-techs for that AS or other individuals the AS would like on their list. example: techs-237: jyy@merit.edu The as<number>@merit.edu list is used by the Merit routing config operations group (and valid AS requestors from other sites) to expedite the mail handling of nsfnet-admin requests and inter-AS routing coordination issues between nsfnet-admin and the various AS site contacts. The as<number> list includes techs-<number>@merit.edu and nsfnet-admin@merit.edu. example: as237: techs-237@merit.edu, nsfnet-admin@merit.edu The as<number>@merit.edu lists are also members of the regional-techs@ merit.edu list. The regional-techs list is also a member of the nwg@merit.edu list. Merit also maintains an as<number>-trouble@merit.edu list for each AS. These are used mainly by the Merit NOC to: 1.-- Report problems to the AS that have been detected from monitoring the AS in the T1 and T3 backbone routing tables. 2.-- Report problems to the AS that have been detected from monitoring the pingability of active routers configured to peer with the T1 and T3 backbones. 3.-- Report to the AS routing/connectivity problems involving a network announced by the AS which has been reported to or detected by the Merit NOC. The as<number>-trouble@merit.edu list includes the techs<number> list plus nocroute@merit.edu (Merit NOC and IE staff who follow and track such problems), plus any other individuals or trouble notification groups which the AS would like added to this list. example: as237-trouble: techs-237@merit.edu nocroute@merit.edu, trouble@merit.edu Please send any AS mail list update requests to: regional-techs-request@merit.edu