[lir-wg] RE: [ipv6-wg at ripe.net] Discussion about RIPE-261

Michel Py <michel at arneill-py.sacramento.ca.us> writes:

[...]

>Implementing such a system would change the way large(global) LIRs
>request space from RIRs. As of today, they would typically request one
>/32 per RIR. For people the size of Sprint, they would then have to
>request a /32 per country they service and assign space to customers
>from the correct prefix.

It is worth noting that the current IPv6 policy is not restricted to 
allocating /32s. LIRs moving large numbers of IPv4 customers to IPv6 can 
receive shorter prefixes:

    <http://www.ripe.net/ripe/docs/ipv6policy.html#ipv4_infrastructure>

    4.4. Consideration of IPv4 infrastructure

    Where an existing IPv4 service provider requests IPv6 space for
    eventual transition of existing services to IPv6, the number of
    present IPv4 customers may be used to justify a larger request than
    would be justified if based solely on the IPv6 infrastructure.

For this reason, it probably makes sense to take account of existing 
IPv4 usage when considering this issue.

Regards,

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leo vegoda
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