There seems to be some confusion here. The discussion was never about verifying the identities of coordinators.
The original suggestion was that there was a way to bypass simple address assignment by automating the process.
I explained at the time that the coordinators perform a valuable service that can't be automated in any practical way.
Brian,
I understand that the suggestion was to automate the IP assignment process, and I was under the impression that it didn't work out because it's so hard to identify applicants in an automated system.
I think that the coordinators could serve in a "pilot" project which can be used to work out the kinks in a process available to any ham who seeks to use it. I'm sorry that I didn't explain that clearly.
I'm late to the party, so I'll ask that we talk about the existing process in general terms: that will give me and the other readers a notion of what's possible. To that end, please answer these questions:
1. What changes, if any, would you like to make?
2. Do the coordinators use shell access to modify DNS zone files at ampr.org?
3. Is there a web or other interface available to them that helps them works with the DNS? If so, what is it?
Thanks for your patience, and let me add my thanks for your years of service.
73,
Bill, KW4OC