Re: [address-policy-wg] Re: [policy-announce] 2006-02 New Policy Proposal (IPv6 Address Allocation and Assignment Policy)

[Carlos Friacas cfriacas@localhost]

On Thu, 8 Jun 2006, Tim Streater wrote:

> At 20:54 07/06/2006, David Conrad wrote:
> > Jordi,
> >
> > Unlurking from the sidelines and speaking only for myself, some
> > comments on your proposal:
> >
> > > It is clear that there are small Internet Service providers (ISPs)
> > > that do not currently have 200 customers, consequently is not
> > > feasible for them to make "at least 200 /48" assignments in two
> > > years. It is, however, unfair that these ISPs have no access to
> > > IPv6 address space.
> > I'm confused.  According to RIPE-267 (section 5.1.1), the existing
> > policy doesn't require requesters to have 200 customers.  All that it
> > requires is that an LIR not be an end site, provide IPv6
> > connectivity, and "have a plan for making at least 200 /48
> > assignments to other organisations within two years."
> >
> > Note it says "a plan".  An organization incapable of coming up with
> > _a plan_ to allocate 200 /48s has more significant problems than not
> > having IPv6 space.
> We manage transit networks. We need v6 address space to address our 
> backbones. We expect the allocation to be routed so we could outsource the 
> management of the backbone to some distant entity. All our customers are LIRs 
> and therefore need no space from us. We therefore, in reality, expect to 
> allocate no addresses to no customers in the next two years.
> I could put together a plan contradicting this fact, but it would be a lie. 
> Why should I lie to the RIR in order to get obtain space?
This concept of "transit networks" should be part of the policy!

Tim is not the only one i saw complaints from about this...


> -- Tim
Best Regards,

./Carlos
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