IP renumbering timeframe

Thu May 30 18:45:14 UTC 2002

Since I run a small AS :

I like this idea.

Since I believe in living dangerously :

I also think that a /64 should be reserved in the IPv6 address space, 
and (32 bit) ASN's should be given their own /32 in a GLOP like fashion 
for IPv6.

Leo Bicknell wrote:

> In a message written on Thu, May 30, 2002 at 11:27:49AM -0400, Richard A Steenbergen wrote:
> 
>>I'd be mildly concerned that people would see "free IP blocks" and start
>>using them even when not necessary. I think allocating them a /24 from
>>this block only when they have demonstrated need, and don't have any other
>>ARIN assigned blocks, would be far more efficient.
>>
> 
> Since the goal is to reduce paperwork, I'm not sure about 'demonstrated
> need', but I could definately endorse "you get a /24 with your ASN if
> and only if you have no other registry assigned space assigned to you".
> I specifically exclude provider allocated space, as I'm assuming the ASN
> goal is to multihome.
> 
> 

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