Maybe it's time to talk about rational routing

[Martin Barry]

$quoted_author = "Brian E Carpenter" ;
> 
> However, it seems to be time for a discussion about routing policy.
> The traceroute below reminds me of IPv4 around 1990. Is it really
> optimal to route from Auckland to Brisbane via Hong Kong and Los
> Angeles? Of course there are all the usual commercial constraints
> on policy, but this seems to be worse than that.

Pretty sure Hong Kong is just where Reach is headquartered, not actually
part of the path if you are reaching LA in ~130ms.

That doesn't take away from your point though. I think we'll be waiting a
while to see how IPv6 interconnection pans out in Oceania and SE-Asia as
smaller networks tended to be first movers while large incumbents are late
to the party. 

cheers
Marty