moving to IPv6

Fri Nov 7 21:50:36 UTC 1997

Yo Karl!

On Fri, 7 Nov 1997, Karl Denninger wrote:

> We could, for example, define a "country code" set of bits in the high-order
> field of the "provider" area.  For example, from the LEFT side of the
> IPv6 address (128 bits wide):
> 
> Bits 
> 0 - 8 		- Reserved for when interplanetary travel and subspace
> 		communication become functional (to define "Galaxies" - 
> 		this appeases Jim Fleming and Star Trek types :-) :-)
> 
> 9 - 17		- Country code (1024 countries; there's only so much land
> 		on the planet, and we're well under that now I believe :-)

> 48 - 63		- Provider's AS Number

How would you handle large providers that accept local traffic using
the same AS in numerous countries?

RGDS
GARY
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