[address-policy-wg] ULA discussion

you forgot the DNS part of that... without ULA-C there is no global DNS 
possibilities. That means split DNS for larger closed network/corporation 
network.

ref RFC4193 - section 4.4...

On Wed, 30 May 2007, Sander Steffann wrote:

> Hello all,
>
> The ULA discussion has been going on for some time now, and I'd like to
> summarize it a bit.
>
> The differences between ULA address space and PI (or PA) address space:
> - ULA space should be easier/cheaper to get than PI space
> - PI space is meant for routing outside your organization and associated
> networks
> - ULA space is meant for inside your organization and associated networks
>
> Usefulness of ULA space:
> - I see some people/organizations who would realy like it
> - I see some people/organizations who don't like it
>
> As people who don't ULA don't have to use it (and filter fc00::/7), I would
> like to see other (preferably objective/technical) reasons why ULA space is
> a bad idea. Why should we deny ULA space to those who want it and think it
> is useful to them?
>
> Usefulness of ULA-Central space:
> - Some people think that the possibility of a conflict between two
> ULA-Local prefixes is so small that it does not really matter
> - Other people think even that very small chance does matter, and they
> would like a ULA-Central registry
>
> If the people/organizations who want an ULA-Central registry also pay for
> it, are there any other problems with providing such a registry?
>
> The question remains about who should operate and maintain that registry.
> Because RIPE NCC has a lot of experience with maintaining an IP address
> registry, they are a likely candidate for this. What arguments are there
> for and against letting RIPE NCC maintain this registry? What are possible
> alternatives?
>
> I hope I summarized everything correctly, and that I covered all remaining
> questions. If I missed anything, please let me know. If you have any input
> about any of the remaining questions, let's discuss it!
>
> Thank you,
> Sander Steffann
>
>
>

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