[AfriNIC-rpd] Call for Comments for IPv6 HD Ratio Change

[Leo Vegoda]

On 12 May 2007, at 5:26pm, Duncan Martin wrote:

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> To address this situation, I’d like to suggest consideration of a  
> simple addition to the proposed policy, as follows.  “AfriNIC  
> recognizes the importance of LIRs' developing assignment policies  
> that promote efficient use of address space in the long term.   
> Consequently, when a LIR applies for an additional allocation, if  
> the LIR has a stated reservation policy according to which it  
> provides for contiguous further assignments to existing assignees,  
> then in calculating the LIR’s current HD ratio, prefixes that are  
> reserved for existing assignees in terms of the policy may be taken  
> into account as though they were already assigned.”

Doesn't that boil down to the general policy not applying to anyone  
who doesn't like it?

Why wouldn't all LIRs have a "stated reservation policy according to  
which it provides for contiguous further assignments to existing  
assignees"? And if all LIRs did, then the general policy would be  
completely undermined.

Regards,

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Leo Vegoda
IANA Numbers Liaison