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

["Remco van Mook" <Remco.vanMook@localhost]

Hi Gert,

Actually not a bad idea not to put it through the policy process :-)

Best,

Remco

-----Original Message-----
From: Gert Doering [
	    
	    
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Sent: donderdag 7 augustus 2008 10:34
To: Remco van Mook
Subject: Re: [address-policy-wg] new policy idea for PA allocations

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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