[address-policy-wg] 2011-05 Discussion Period extended until 14 February 2012 (Safeguarding future IXPs with IPv4 space)

On 17/01/2012 14:25, Emilio Madaio wrote:
> Dear Colleagues,
> 
> The text of the policy proposal 2011-05, "Safeguarding future IXPs
> with IPv4 space", has been revised based on the community feedback
> received on the mailing list.  We have published the new version
> (version 2.0) today. As a result a new Discussion Phase is set for the
> proposal.
> 
> Changes in version 2.0 include:
> 
> - Specified that a /16 will be reserved from the final /8
> - The addition of two bullet points on the assignment size and on the
>   use of space returned in the new section 5.6.2.

Detail: section 5 should (probably) say "clause 1 or clause 2".

More general: it is entirely possible that the final /8 (minus the /16
for IXPs) will be distributed before the /16 for IXPs has run out.  What will
happen to the IXP-/16 then?  Considering that any new organization will
only get IPv6, a new IXP in that region will only need v6 connectivity
anyway, so why have a seperate block then?

Henk




> 
> 
> You can find the full proposal at:
> 
>     http://www.ripe.net/ripe/policies/proposals/2011-05
> 
> 
> 
> We encourage you to review this policy proposal and send your comments
> to <address-policy-wg at ripe.net> before 14 February 2012. 
> 
> Regards,
> Emilio Madaio
> Policy Development Officer
> RIPE NCC
> 


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