202401100645.AYC Re: IPv4 address block

Wed Jan 10 15:12:49 UTC 2024

Karim-

Please be cautious about this advice, and understand the full context.

240/4 is still classified as RESERVED space. While you would certainly be
able to use it on internal networks if your equipment supports it, you
cannot use it as publicly routable space. There have been many proposals
over the years to reclassify 240/4, but that has not happened, and is
unlikely to at any point in the foreseeable future.

Mr. Chen-

I understand your perspective surrounding 240/4, and respect your position,
even though I disagree. That being said, it's pretty dirty pool to toss
this idea to an operator clearly looking to acquire *publicaly routable*
space without being clear that this suggestion wouldn't meet their needs.

( Unless people are transferring RFC1918 space these days, in which case
who wants to make me an offer for 10/8? )

On Wed, Jan 10, 2024 at 9:48 AM KARIM MEKKAOUI <amekkaoui at mektel.ca> wrote:

> Interesting and thank you for sharing.
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> *From:* Abraham Y. Chen <aychen at avinta.com>
> *Sent:* January 10, 2024 7:35 AM
> *To:* KARIM MEKKAOUI <amekkaoui at mektel.ca>
> *Cc:* nanog at nanog.org; Chen, Abraham Y. <AYChen at alum.MIT.edu>
> *Subject:* 202401100645.AYC Re: IPv4 address block
> *Importance:* High
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> Hi, Karim:
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> 1)    If you have control of your own equipment (I presume that your
> business includes IAP - Internet Access Provider, since you are asking to
> buy IPv4 blocks.), you can get a large block of reserved IPv4 address *for
> free* by *disabling* the program codes in your current facility that has
> been *disabling* the use of 240/4 netblock. Please have a look at the
> below whitepaper. Utilized according to the outlined disciplines, this is a
> practically unlimited resources. It has been known that multi-national
> conglomerates have been using it without announcement. So, you can do so
> stealthily according to the proposed mechanism which establishes uniform
> practices, just as well.
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>     https://www.avinta.com/phoenix-1/home/RevampTheInternet.pdf
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> 2)    Being an unorthodox solution, if not controversial, please follow up
> with me offline. Unless, other NANOGers express their interests.
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> Regards,
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> Abe (2024-01-10 07:34 EST)
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> On 2024-01-07 22:46, KARIM MEKKAOUI wrote:
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> Hi Nanog Community
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> Any idea please on the best way to buy IPv4 blocs and what is the price?
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> Thank you
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