[address-policy-wg] IPv6 Policy Clarification - Initial allocation criteria "d)"

On Mon 14 Jun 2004 10:38, Oliver Bartels wrote:

> If IPv6 should ever get some significant growth, please
> *make it as easy as possible* to implement it.
> Please *avoid unnecessary buerocracy*.

There was a proposal, at RIPE-48, to abolish the 200 customer requirement 
altogether. (Don't remember by whom). The reasoning being that it raises the 
bar to IPv6 adoption unneccessarily. For the record, I support this argument.


> It is very unlikely that some LIR would *only* make /64 assignments
> (DSL ?), but:

Mobile telcos?

> In my view it was the fear that small blocks would increase the
> IPv6 global routing table size.

This is a technical problem and thus a technical solution should be looked 
for. Why should hardware vendors determine IP allocation policy?

Best regards,
Sascha  Luck
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