[AfriNIC-rpd] Policy for IPv6 Provider Independent (PI) Assignment for End-Sites

[McTim]

On Tue, Dec 1, 2009 at 2:01 PM, SM <sm at resistor.net> wrote:
> Hello,
>
> During the discussion of the AFPUB-2009-v4-001 proposal, the AfriNIC
> hostmaster commented on the announcement of the assigned IPv6.  The policy
> for IPv6 Provider Independent (PI) Assignment for End-Sites mentions:
>
>  "The 'end-site' must show a plan to use and announce the IPv6 provider
>   independent address space within twelve (12) months."
>
> Could AfriNIC please confirm what should be the scope of the address space
> announcement?



Perhaps you learned the term "advertisement" instead of announce, I
think they are synonymous:

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/internetworking/case/studies/icsbgp4.html#wp2818

Perhaps I am being thick, and by "scope", you mean "does one have to
use BGP?" when you announce your IP block.   In that case, I think the
answer is no.  RIRs don't generally tell you that you must announce
your address space in a specific way. That's for an LIR to decide IMO.

-- 
Cheers,

McTim
"A name indicates what we seek. An address indicates where it is. A
route indicates how we get there."  Jon Postel