AS Numbers unused/sitting for long periods of time

Wed Jan 3 18:43:50 UTC 2018

> On Jan 2, 2018, at 19:10 , Randy Bush <randy at psg.com> wrote:
> 
> if AS numbers are unused, what operational difference does it make?
> 
> but if you have the gloves and long forceps needed to deal with the rir
> policy <bleep>, then there is a real need for inter-region AS transfer.
> 
> randy

Why?

Seriously asking, not trying to be confrontational.

I understand some people want it, but I’m trying to understand the actual “need” vs. want.

Owen