[ipv6-wg at ripe.net] Re: [lir-wg] IXP networks routing

On Wed, 5 Mar 2003, Randy Bush wrote:

> >> Let me put it this way, what services do the IXP operators run outside
> >> the mesh that absolutely requires IPv6 space and is considered
> >> "critical", from the perspective of requiring globally routable space?
> > TLD DNS hosting comes to mind.
>
> and why, if an ixp chooses to do this, is it any different than if anyone
> else does?  you want to do it, you get address space from your up-stream
> or justify it to an rir just as any other lir does.
>
> randy
>

Hello all,

Imho, tld management could perfectly have the same treatment IXPs do.
Perhaps the IXP communnity is a bit more v6-aware and was a lot more
active at the policy discussion sessions/mailing lists. :-)

Being upstream-independent should favour TLDs management's "neutrality",
the same way it also favours IXPs management's "neutrality", in terms of
addressing.

Personnally i wouldnt be against seeing "Global IPv6 internet exchange
points assignments" turning into: "Global IPv6 internet critical
infrastructure assignments".
On the other hand, a third category of assignments (for TLDs management
only) could be created.
In these cases, /48s assignments from RIRs seems very reasonable to me,
not /32s.


Regards,

./Carlos
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