[rpd] Questions about IP Allocation rate

[Noah]

54 African States are taking public services online.

Digital Public infrastructure (DPI) is nolonger an idea. Its a real thing.
DPI is critical. The private sector will tap into that infrastructure. Its
here now.

Each of the 54 African states need address space indepedent of LIR space in
each sovereign state.

These are not ideas that actors in the private sector care about or think
about.

Cheers,
*.**/noah*


On Mon, 13 Oct 2025, 5:52 pm Andrew Alston, <aa at alstonnetworks.net> wrote:

> Hi All,
>
> I was wondering if there were updated statistics for the amount of space
> allocated in the last 3 years.  In addition to this information regarding
> exactly how much free space is still available in the IPv4 unallocated pool
> (excluding reservations)
>
> I ask this because depending on the allocation rate - we may wish to
> consider revising the soft-landing policy that currently reserves a /12
> worth of ipv4 space for "future uses, as yet unforeseen".
>
> I point out that the soft landing policy was ratified in 2011, and if we
> still, after 14 years, have not been able to articulate a clear reason for
> such a large reservation, I think it's time we look at most, if not all, of
> that /12 back into the main unallocated pool that can be allocated for
> African resource holders that actually need it.
>
> Amongst other reasons, sitting with unallocated, unannounced, reserved
> space like this leaves the space vulnerable to hijacking and malicious use
> or even potential theft.
>
> Thanks
>
> Andrew
>
>
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