Routing Registries

Hi, I have a newb question *blushes*

After obtaining my AS #, and successfully running BGP between 2 ISPS (managed service BTW), they are informing me that I need to visit:

http://www.radb.net

I am supposed to "register" with their system, and pay them $250 per year. Is this normal / common?

According to my ISPS, many other ISPs will not route any of my traffic if I do not do this. Can someone give me the simple straight answer to what this is and why I might care?

 

 

 

 

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