Return of Legacy Space

	Thanks for this announcement, Axel.

	I welcome it and have some comments, made in a personal capacity and
	specifically not to be taken as representing or prejudicing the
	position of my employer, either actual or future.

On 14 Mar 2012, at 16:28, Axel Pawlik wrote:

> 1,368,576 IPv4 addresses were removed from the available pool of IPv4 address space on 14 March, 2012.

	May I suggest announcing the prefixes involved on ripe-list at ripe.net.
	This would not only achieve a reasonable approximation to full disclosure, 
	but also provide protection against any error which might cause trouble.

> It is intended that any IPv4 legacy space returned to the RIPE NCC will be placed in IANA's Recovered IPv4 Pool.

	Fine.

> Until now, legacy space returned to the RIPE NCC has been returned to the RIPE NCC's IPv4 available pool but is not re-distributed.

	Good to know (or be reminded of).

> By removing the legacy space from the RIPE NCC's IPv4 available pool, a more accurate overview of the actual space that can be distributed can be seen.

	This improved accuracy is much to be desired, I think.

> As legacy space was distributed before the RIR system was introduced,
> the RIPE NCC does not have any policy governing the re-distribution of
> returned legacy space. We believe that placing this legacy space in the IANA's Recovered IPv4 Pool for redistribution to the RIRs will contribute to the future well-being of the Internet.

	Makes sense to me.


	Best regards,
	Niall O'Reilly