Re: Regarding the IPv6 Request Form for Internet Exchange Points

[leo vegoda <]

Hi Aleksi,

I'm sorry the robot is not functioning correctly for IPv6 IXP
requests. Work to replace the system is almost complete.

You mentioned the size of address space that can be assigned
to an IXP. The current policy only allows us to assign address
space to meet a network's expected needs over a period of two
years:

"Assignment criteria for both kinds of address space will be
exactly identical with regards to the amount of address space
assigned, the registration  requirements, etc. This also
implies that assigning PI space  prefixes longer than 24 bits
is perfectly acceptable if the request does not merit 8 bits
of address space to be assigned."

"Provider Independent versus Provider Aggregatable Address Space"
http://www.ripe.net/ripe/docs/pi-pa.html#toc6

The PI Task Force has been reviewing the policy for assigning
portable address space. I have just posted a summary of the PI
Task Force's recent discussions on the Address Policy WG mailing
list. This may be of interest.

http://www.ripe.net/ripe/mail-archives/address-policy-wg/2003/msg00030.ht
ml

Regards,

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leo vegoda
RIPE NCC
Registration Services Manager