[afrinic-resource-policy-discuss] Re: [resource-policy] AfriNIC Policy Proposal: IPv6 ProviderIndependent (PI) Assignment for End-Sites

[Vincent Ngundi]

On Feb 2, 2007, at 10:00 AM, Mark J Elkins wrote:

> OPPS - In my posting - I see a mistake....
>
> Alain Patrick AINA wrote:
>>> I support the policy. One bit thats not clear, is each /48  
>>> (whatever)
>>> assignment in its own unique /32 or are all /48's in a single  
>>> (for now)
>>> /32 ?
>>>
>>> In RIPE, many IXP's are in the same 2001:7f8::/32 space,
>>> ie DE-CIX = 2001:7f8:0::/48   (They were first so have the slightly
>>> confusing look of being a /32)
>>>     LIPEX   = 2001:7f8:5::/48
>>>
>>> This would appear to be a good thing to do - ISP's should never need
>>>
>                                The line above should have IXP - not  
> ISP.
>>> more space than a /48....
>>>
>>> However, for companies of unknown size and growth that request PI  
>>> space
>>> - it might be more appropriate to put them in their own unique / 
>>> 32. I,
>>> however, see no reason not to make these /32's allocated back-to- 
>>> back
>>> (numerically consecutive).
>>>
>>
>> if a PI request qualify for /32, it should be assigned from LIR  
>> blocs.
>>
> The assumption above is that a company of unknown growth potential  
> who asks for PI space of size /48 should be allocated a /48 - in a  
> unique /32 - which could be in an area where /32's are allocated  
> back to back. On the other hand - AfriNIC currently has so much  
> IPv6 space - maybe this really does not matter???
>
> My point is that I believe its safe to separate known small (/48)  
> allocations (ie - for IXP's) and take them from a single /32 - and  
> treat them separately from other organisations asking for /48's who  
> have unknown potential growth.

* IMHO, a /48 is a lot of space. No??

* As for how the assignment will be done, I think we should leave  
that to AfriNIC.

-v

>> --alain
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