[lir-wg] IPv6 assignments to RIPE itself

Dear Robert, colleagues,


 > Hello,
 >
 > RIPE uses addresses which are unassigned:
 >
 > > host -t aaaa ns.ripe.net.
 > ns.ripe.net IPv6 address 2001:610:240:0:193::193
 >
 > > whois 2001:610:240:0:193::193
 > inet6num:     2001:0610:0240::/42
 > netname:      RIPE-NCC-IPv6
 > descr:        RIPE NCC
 > status:       ALLOCATED-BY-LIR
 >
 > In my understanding, this is not an allowed usage sice RIPE must
 > assign a /48 to themselves before the use the address space.
 >

This is our fault that the assignments we made were used before they
were registered as inet6num objects with "ASSIGNED" status. This has now
been corrected.

I would like to note that this space wasn't allocated by the RIPE NCC to
the RIPE NCC itself, but rather by SURFnet to their customer - RIPE NCC
operations department and then assigned to their customers - RIPE NCC's
network, RIPE meeting network and home networks of the NCC's staff.

I must also apologise to SURFnet as this might have affected their HD
ratio.

 > However, I rose this issue with them, and they claim there is not need
 > for this.
 >
 > Could someone please explain to me where my understanding of the
 > allocation and assignment rules is flawed?
 >
 > Thank you,
 >
 > Robert
 >
Regards,

Andrei Robachevsky
CTO, RIPE NCC