[p2pi] ALTO Information Export Service

[Stanislav Shalunov <shalunov at shlang.com>]

We put together a first iteration of a very simple ALTO solution draft.  We hope this will be useful as an example point in the solutions space and thus allow to refine the requirements document and the problem statement.

http://www.ietf.org/internet-drafts/draft-shalunov-alto-infoexport-00.txt

Abstract

   The ALTO Information Export Service is a simple way to convey ISP

   routing policy preferences to applications.  Applications that could

   use this service are those that have a choice in connection

   endpoints.  Examples of such applications are peer-to-peer and

   content delivery networks.

   Applications already have access to great amount of underlying

   topology information.  For example, views of the Internet routing

   table are easily available at looking glass servers and entirely

   practical to download to every client.  What is missing is the

   routing policy information -- what does the local ISP actually

   prefer?

   This document describes a very simple mechanism that would allow to

   export such information to applications.  While such service would

   primarily be provided by the network, i.e., the local ISP, third

   parties could also operate this service.

--
Stanislav Shalunov

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