IPv6 addresses for Exchange Points

[Apologies for multiple postings. I suggest to keep the discussion on
<lir-wg at ripe.net> as it is related to address allocation policies].


Dear colleagues,

At RIPE 39 last week in Bologna the issue of IPv6 address assignments
to Internet Exchange Points was discussed (see also my mail from
24 April 2001 to these lists).

There was consensus to assign a /64 to an isolated Exchange Point.  It
was further suggested to assign the agreed standard assignment size to
a site (currently a /48) to a group of inter-connected Exchange
Points.

An Internet Exchange Point was defined as follows:

3 or more ASes and 3 or more separate entities attached to a LAN (the
same infrastructure) for the purpose of peering and more are welcome
to join.

The RIPE NCC proposes to proceed with assignments for Exchange Points
under the above policy. 

Kind Regards,
Mirjam Kuehne
RIPE NCC