<<< Chronological >>> Author Index    Subject Index <<< Threads >>>

Re: [lir-wg] RE: [ipv6-wg@localhost] Discussion about RIPE-261

  • From: leo vegoda < >
  • Date: Mon, 26 May 2003 17:19:14 +0200
Michel Py michel@localhost writes:

[...]


Implementing such a system would change the way large(global) LIRs
request space from RIRs. As of today, they would typically request one
/32 per RIR. For people the size of Sprint, they would then have to
request a /32 per country they service and assign space to customers
from the correct prefix.
It is worth noting that the current IPv6 policy is not restricted to allocating /32s. LIRs moving large numbers of IPv4 customers to IPv6 can receive shorter prefixes:

<http://www.ripe.net/ripe/docs/ipv6policy.html#ipv4_infrastructure>

4.4. Consideration of IPv4 infrastructure

Where an existing IPv4 service provider requests IPv6 space for
eventual transition of existing services to IPv6, the number of
present IPv4 customers may be used to justify a larger request than
would be justified if based solely on the IPv6 infrastructure.

For this reason, it probably makes sense to take account of existing IPv4 usage when considering this issue.

Regards,

--
leo vegoda
RIPE NCC
Registration Services


  • Post To The List:
<<< Chronological >>> Author    Subject <<< Threads >>>