SWIP: /29s vs /28s

[Lee Howard]

A significant portion of our /29 assignments are for customers running NAT.
I don't necessarily object, but thought that should be considered.

Oh, and it wouldn't decrease our paperwork, because we have excellent
automated systems that send SWIPs at the time of allocation.  But just 
because it doesn't help me doesn't mean it wouldn't help others.

Lee

On Fri, 31 Aug 2001, David R Huberman wrote:

> Date: Fri, 31 Aug 2001 00:35:26 -0700 (MST)
> From: David R Huberman <huberman at gblx.net>
> To: ppml at arin.net
> Subject: SWIP: /29s vs /28s
> 
> Hello everyone,
> 
> It seems to me that it may be time to reconsider the minimum assignment
> size required to be SWIPed.
> 
> Currently, it stands at a /29. I think we should consider moving it to a
> /28.
> 
> Often times the only /29s I see are for home networks. Since residential
> assignments are already excepted in ARIN reassignment policies, the
> objects are minimally useful.
> 
> Would moving the minimum size to a /28 significantly decrease your
> paperwork as an operator? Would the broader community be harmed by not
> seeing /29 objects?
> 
> Thoughts?
> 
> /david
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