One thing that I recently read on this mailing list, is that at least in the US, a transmitting a fraudulent LOA is a federal crime - wire fraud. [0]
Being able to hopefully charge and convict someone performing fraud is a useful deterrent. -joe [0] - https://pc.nanog.org/static/published/meetings/NANOG77/2108/20191028_Elverson_Your_As_Is_v1.pdf, page 13. On 2/26/2024 at 12:58 PM, "Seth Mattinen via NANOG" <nanog@nanog.org> wrote: > >Why do companies still insist on, or deploy new systems that rely >on >paper LOA for IP and ASN resources? How can this be considered >more >trustworthy than RIR based IRR records? > >And I'm not even talking about old companies, I have a situation >right >now where a VPS provider I'm using will no longer use IRR and only >accepts new paper LOAs. In the year 2024. I don't understand how >anyone >can go backwards like that. > >~Seth
