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Re:RPKI now protects 70% of internet routes by adastra22 on Thursday October 15, 2026 @09:58PM (#50112909)
The internet is supposed to be a decentralized network.
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Re:RPKI now protects 70% of internet routes by yndoendo on Thursday October 15, 2026 @10:21PM (#50113124)
When ISPs have so much control, I don't see it as decentralized.

It is designed for fallbacks or ability to reroute when connections become congested or get cut.

Real world decentralized communication would not require an ISP and could operate by proxy with multi modes of communication. This way you can circumvent Government restrictions.

Sneaker net is decentralized and how North Koreans circumvent their government.

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Re:RPKI now protects 70% of internet routes by cowlevel on Friday October 16, 2026 @05:34AM (#50116204)
It is already like you say it should be.
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Re:RPKI now protects 70% of internet routes by hubbahubbahubba on Friday October 16, 2026 @09:18AM (#50118047)
An RFC for data transport over balloon attached USB flash would not appear on 1 April, with or without quality of service.
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Re:RPKI now protects 70% of internet routes by adastra22 on Friday October 16, 2026 @03:14PM (#50123081)
At the tier-1 level it is already decentralized in the way you describe.
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Re:RPKI now protects 70% of internet routes by cowlevel on Saturday October 17, 2026 @07:48AM (#50130234)
You don't have to be a tier-1 though. If you can get allocated an IP address block (through a centralised process) there are no rules about how you connect it or where you advertise it and there is no police to stop you connecting to all your friends with direct fibers.
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