The United States National Science Foundation (NSF) has funded the ROUTING ARBITER' (RA) to provide stable, coherent routing in the Internet. With the Internet doubling every 13 months (according to some measurements) this is not as easy as it might be. The problem is compounded by the withdrawal of the NSFNET Service and the poliferation of Internet Ser- vice Providers and exchange points. A brief view from the RA perspective is given with some attention to tools and techniques that will facilitate the contin- ued growth of the Internet in size, features, and func- tion.