[address-policy-wg] 2019-02 New Policy Proposal (Reducing IPv4 Allocations to a /24)

Hello,


On Mon, 18 Feb 2019, Martin Hun?k wrote:

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> Unability to getting IPv4 from RIPE doesn't mean unability to get IPv4
> conectivity.

Nor (some) IPv4 addresses, which can be obtained from "the market".


> But it push the new player to start with IPv6 and get the v4 as a
> service.

Please go back and read why "You must deploy IPv6 in order to receive 
IPv4" (unfortunately) didn't stick...


> It would make v4 as something extra what you are forced to pay extra,
> perfect mindset to abadon it eventually.

Nice plan, but there is just a very tiny detail... 75%-80% of the 
Internet is IPv4-only.


> So once again, a faster we run out of IPv4 - a better.

We have "run out of IPv4" (in a context of Internet's growth) since some 
years now... but people are still able to use it, and a lot of 
people/companies are NOT deploying IPv6 because they don't *need* it 
today.

RIPE NCC's available IPv4 pool will not be empty everytime (addresses are 
de-registered by lack of payment, closures, ...), so a complete and 
*permanent* "run out of IPv4" is highly unlikely.


> Martin


Best Regards,
Carlos