Address space for individuals

Daniel Karrenberg wrote :
> 
> 
> We will write something up next week. If someone else does before
> us we can use that!
> 
> My proposal would read like:
> 
> 	- very small enterprises (VSEs) are those <32 hosts now
> 
> 	- last resort registries will not assign address space to VSEs
> 
> 		- VSEs can use private address space (RFC1697)
> 		- VSEs are easy to renumber once they connect
> 		- VSEs are likely to connect with one host only
> 
> 	- service provider registries will assign VSEs smaller amounts
>           of address space than 8 bits where possible
> 
> 	- service provider registries will register these smaller amounts
> 	  in the RIPE database when possible
> 
> Rationale:
> 
> 	Very many VSEs with 8 bits of address space each will use up
> 	too much address space.
> 
> 	
> 
> Is this acceptable to all?
YES
> 
> Implementation: If this was accepted the NCC could accept classles 
> inetnums very soon even before the indexing is fully classless.
> 
> Question: Should we publish such things as RIPE documents or just
> circulate them among registries as "current practise recommendations".
> I personally think we should publish them, but have heared reservations.
I am in favour of publication because it is then clear that it is a general
policy, and not just a register who want to give a hard time to a VSE...
> 
> Daniel
> 
Stephan
> 


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