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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 13/10/2025 18:43, Andrew Alston
wrote:<br>
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<div dir="ltr">Hi All,
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<div>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)</div>
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<div>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".</div>
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<div>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.</div>
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<div>Amongst other reasons, sitting with unallocated,
unannounced, reserved space like this leaves the space
vulnerable to hijacking and malicious use or even potential
theft.</div>
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<div>Thanks</div>
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<div>Andrew</div>
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