Alternative Re: ipv4/25s and above Re: 202211210951.AYC

Joe Maimon jmaimon at jmaimon.com
Tue Nov 22 00:33:56 UTC 2022



Eric Kuhnke wrote:
> In a theoretical scenario where somebody was global benevolent 
> dictator of ipv4 space, even applying a policy which limited block 
> size to a few /14 per ISP, it would be possible to exhaust 240/4/in 
> one week/ if they handed out /14 sized pieces to every existing last 
> mile LTE network operator with 5+ million customers globally. It is 
> not a long term solution or even a good medium term solution.
>
To to the LM LTE Operator with 5+ mill. customer globally, it is not. 
Agreed. Also, I think they have already sorted themselves out 
sufficiently in a variety of ways. I am not concerned with them, at all.

Which is why I did not offer that as an example of useful constraint. 
Re-run your projections with what I actually discussed, I think you will 
have a different conclusion.

Joe


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