Decision Process 1. check if prefix is eligible (reachable) 2. localpref, bigger is better 3. aspath length, the shorter the better 4. origin, the lower the better 5. MED decision, only comparable between the same neighboring AS 6. EBGP is cooler than IBGP 7. weight, bigger is better (extension) 8. route age: older is better (extension, off by default) 9. lowest BGP ID wins 10. shorter CLUSTER_LIST wins 11. lowest peer address wins 12. fatalx("Uh, a politician in the decision process")