Randy,

let the RIRs spend a few of the bucks they have getting their certs signed by a well-trusted root CA.

is there any? Or to be more precise, why (as an RIR customer) should I trust a commercial CA more than a RIR?

randy

I think what is happening here is a misunderstanding and/or an attempt to mix and match advantages, capabilities and technology of a hierarchical 3rd party trust system vs. a (PGP-like) web of trust approach. Wilfried.