Re: [address-policy-wg] new policy idea for PA allocations

[Gert Doering gert@localhost]

Hi Remco,

On Wed, Aug 06, 2008 at 11:44:56PM +0200, Remco van Mook wrote:
> What I would suggest is that we set into policy that the RIR, in cases
> like this, allocates a single best-fit routable block of IPv4 space. So,
> if the request is for a /12 and the biggest block the RIR has left is a
> /14, you get a /14. 

I can see the rationale, and I also think that it makes sense to do it 
that way, operationally.

I'm not sure whether this is something the APWG can/should decide - it's 
borderland between "policy" and "procedure".  We do policy, the NCC does 
procedure...

"Feedback, please!" :)

Gert Doering
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