[address-policy-wg] Re: [db-wg] Re: [routing-wg]2008-09 New Policy Proposal (ASPLAIN Format for the Registration of 4-byte ASNs)

Hi Rob,

>> When this text was written, the idea was that one would get an ASN32,
>> that is a nummber in the range 0 to 4.10^9.
> 
> That doesn't quite match RIPE-389, which says the following:

> It says "4-byte only" (i.e. above 65535) as of the start of next year...
> 
> Of course, I'm sure this won't prevent the RIPE NCC being a bit more 
> pragmatic in their approach whilst the procedures and documentation is 
> sorted out. :)

Hmm, my memory seems to be a little different from the policy.

Anyway, I still don't think that there is an operational need to assign
above 65535 as of 1/1, while the discussion and implementation of the
formatting converges.

Henk




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