What is a topologically aggregatable address ? Or better asked, is the TAA a
topologically aggregatable address?
E.164 telephone numbers are topologically aggregatable addresses. Indeed, in
former days the mapping was done mechanically. Each digit selected the next
link mechanically, even before the over-next digit was dialed. In West-Germany
leading digit "3" was reserved for the eastern part for 45 years
anticipating the reunion. So there is a real relationship between number and
route/location.
I have my doubts wrt. TAA. Aren't TAAs just aggregatable addresses, ie. AAs?
I thought IP addresses do not contain any topology information, no matter
whether they are aggregatable or not.
Quote from the draft: This terminology is chosen to avoid confusion.
Heiner
