[address-policy-wg] Idea for aggregating IP addresses

Hello Peter,

*"non-continuous IPv4 blocks be exchanged for the equivalent size in a
single continuous IPv4 block"*

Correct.
Best regards,

Abdelouahed
Ping IP network

2016-09-22 14:46 GMT+02:00 Peter Hessler <phessler at theapt.org>:

> Hi
>
> Clarification question.
>
> Are you requesting that non-continuous IPv4 blocks be exchanged for the
> equivalent size in a single continuous IPv4 block that does not match the
> previously issued IPv4 addresses, or do you want to take continuous IPv4
> blocks and combine them?
>
>
> On 2016 Sep 22 (Thu) at 14:37:25 +0200 (+0200), Ping IP wrote:
> :Hello,
> :
> :One of the goals of RIPE is to aggregate IP addresses. I'd like to suggest
> :the ability for a LIR and End User to exchange number of blocks of IP
> :ranges for a greater block.
> :
> :For example:
> :LIR/End User has 4 different /22 subnets and LIR/End User can exchange
> :these subnets for 1 x /20 subnet.
> :
> :This gives a LIR or End User the possibility to announce larger IP subnets
> :to the Internet. Helping the goal of aggregating the IP addresses on the
> :Internet.
> :
> :According one of the RIPE trainer, this is currently not possible
> according
> :the RIPE policy. Because there's no policy to give a LIR/End User this
> :ability.
> :
> :I'm curious to what you think of this idea.
> :
> :Best regards,
> :
> :Abdelouahed
> :Ping IP network
>
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