Re: Implementing Decentralized RPKI with Blockchain Technology

[David Conrad via NANOG <nanog () nanog org>]

Tom,

Something I’ve been curious about for some time: since deployment of RPKI is (mostly) hosted by the RIRs and 
ultimately, the RIRs control the validation chain, what would happen if the RIR creates (or, if you prefer, is directed 
by court order to create) INVALIDs?

Regards,
-drc

> On Nov 13, 2024, at 11:59 PM, Tom Beecher <beecher () beecher cc> wrote:
>
> > In technical terms, RIRs can indeed configure IPs to become RPKI invalid.
>
> Incorrect. 
>
> If the RIR revokes the resource certificate used to sign the ROA, the ROA is also then revoked. Validator software 
> will then remove the VRPs that had been created from that previously valid ROA. If there are no other VRPs that cover 
> the BGP message parameters, the validator will return NOTFOUND. 
>
> If the RIR refused to publish or deleted the ROA, validators will eventually delete them, which also removes the VRP 
> previously created. If there are no other VRPs that cover the BGP message parameters, the validator will return 
> NOTFOUND.

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