[address-policy-wg] 2011-04, "Extension of the Minimum Size for IPv6 Initial Allocation"

On 18/11/2011 13:57, Nick Hilliard wrote:
> On 15/11/2011 14:26, Jan Zorz @ go6.si wrote:
>> Should we put this as optional or suggestion?
> 
> All RIRs operate on the basis of stated need for their LIR's addressing
> requirements.
> 
> 2011-04 suggests increasing the initial allocation from /32 to /29 on the
> basis that LIRs are going to need to deploy 6rd to their end-users.

Damn, clicked <send> on the wrong email #doh

Continuing on the thread of thought in this email:

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Not every LIR is going to require an additional allocation for 6rd, simply
because not every LIR is going to implement 6rd or any other transition
technology.  Therefore if 2011-04 is passed as it is, these LIRs are going
to get an extra 3 bits of ipv6 address space for no reason.

This violates the basis of RIR->LIR allocation policy.  You get something
for nothing which you frankly don't need and will never use.

I'd like to suggest that the default allocation should continue to be /32,
but if the LIR makes a claim that they are going to implement 6rd (or
another equivalent transition technology which requires lots of address
space), then they can receive up to a /29.

If AP-WG doesn't want to do this, then we need to change the basic policy
of allocation based on stated need to, well, something else.  Not quite
sure what.

Nick
/one day, i'll get the hang of this email thing