[ppml] Question

[Harsha Narayan]

Hi,
  I took the databases from ftp.arin.net, ftp.apnic.net, ftp.ripe.net.
Then I saw how much of address space was represented by the allocations
and assignments listed there from the RIRs' /8s.

Thanks,
Harsha.

On Mon, 3 Feb 2003, John M. Brown wrote:

> how did you make these tests ?
>
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: owner-ppml at arin.net [mailto:owner-ppml at arin.net] On
> > Behalf Of Harsha Narayan
> > Sent: Monday, February 03, 2003 6:04 PM
> > To: John M. Brown
> > Cc: 'Harsha Narayan'; ppml at arin.net
> > Subject: RE: [ppml] Question
> >
> >
> > Hi,
> >   Do you mean that if an RIR uses up 80% of a /8, it gets a
> > new /8 from IANA?
> >
> > However, I found that 6 out of ARIN's 17 /8s were below 80%
> > utilization.
> >
> > The numbers for RIPE and APNIC are 3 out of 9 and 2 out of 9
> > respectively.
> >
> > Why is there a difference?
> >
> > Thank you very much for your reply.
> >
> > Harsha.
> > On Mon, 3 Feb 2003, John M. Brown wrote:
> >
> > > RFC 2050
> > >
> > > but I think the 80 percent rule should NOT be applied
> > > to RIR's.  That would be a /8 for every 10 the get...
> > >
> > > It would also be handy if ICANN actually did an audit of
> > > the RIR's and their space allocations someday :)
> > >
> > > basicly, when the RIR thinks its going to run out, they
> > > ask IANA for another
> > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: owner-ppml at arin.net [mailto:owner-ppml at arin.net] On
> > Behalf Of
> > > > Harsha Narayan
> > > > Sent: Monday, February 03, 2003 5:52 PM
> > > > To: ppml at arin.net
> > > > Subject: [ppml] Question
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Hello,
> > > >   Could you please answer the following question?
> > > >
> > > >   Under what circumstances or conditions does ARIN or any
> > other RIR
> > > > get a new /8 fron IANA/ICANN?
> > > >
> > > > Harsha.
> > > >
> > >
> >
>