at the end of nanog, i sent two messages.
http://www.merit.edu/mail.archives/nanog/msg03741.html was a
minor side note re 204/4 , about which we can all really do nothing
for many years. it engendered the thread from hell.
http://www.merit.edu/mail.archives/nanog/msg03735.html was
regarding
at nanog san jose, steve bellovin presented a simple proposal for bgp
tcp/md5 re-keying. it is now rfc 4808 Key Change Strategies for
TCP-MD5. this allows us to install and/or roll keys without disturbing
the bgp session. and it is trivial for vendors to implement and for
operators to use.