Interim Policy proposal for IPv6 Address Assignment Policy for Internet Exchange Points

----- Original Message -----
From: "Adrian Bool" <aid at vianw.net>
To: "Henk Steenman" <Henk.Steenman at icoe.att.com>; "Randy Bush"
<randy at psg.com>
Cc: "Mike Hughes" <mike at linx.net>; <lir-wg at ripe.net>; <eix-wg at ripe.net>;
<ipv6-wg at ripe.net>
Sent: Tuesday, September 04, 2001 9:42 AM
Subject: Re: Interim Policy proposal for IPv6 Address Assignment Policy for
Internet Exchange Points


>
>
> Hi.
>
> On Tuesday 04 September 2001 08:11, Henk Steenman wrote:
> > At 07:19 PM 9/3/2001, Randy Bush wrote:
> > > >> What I believe is needed is an allocation for IXP service networks
as
> > > >> well as for the IX mesh, which is globally routable. I'd like to
> > > >> propose this alongside the existing proposal we have on the table.
> > > >
> > > > I agree with you Mike, I think this is the only way an IXP can show
its
> > > > independence from any one of its members (connected ISPs, carriers
or
> > > > whatever)
> <cut>
> > I believe that in both cases "neutral" and "no bias to.." will be harmed
> > if IXP address space (in any way, for the exchange infrastructure as
> > well as for the services infrastructure like web server, e-mail etc) is
> > related to a limited set of its customers.
>
> Whereas I agree with Mike that one of these /64 blocks is not appropriate
for
> exchanges such as the LINX - among others - if such exchanges are able to
> aquire the size of block that would make sense for their organisation,
then
> this proposal has no bearing on them - and will just be handy for small
> exchanges probably run in-house by co-lo facilities.
>
> So, the real question is:
>
> If LINX (as an example of a more 'managed' IXP) were to apply for a
larger,
> routable block, would that request be accepted by their RIR?  I'd guess
this
> is a question that only RIPE could answer authoritively... over to you
RIPE
> ;-)
>

How many IXP's will there be? For goddness sake why are we trying to hold on
to all this space. Lets treat them like an ISP and give them an equivalent
amount of space, its hardly going to push us over the edge if we give every
IXP in the world an ISP equivalent block which will last them forever and
ever and ever and ever and they can live happily ever after.


> Regards,
>
> aid
>
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