[ppml] Allocation and reallocation

[Leo Bicknell]

In a message written on Mon, Oct 27, 2003 at 11:49:30AM -0500, Charles Scott wrote:
>   The problem with not making a distinction between assignable space and 
> end-user space is that it ignores the issue of determining appropriate 
> utilization. The 80% and 25%/50% guidelines are that way because 
> consumption of address space must be considered differently for 
> assignable space vs end-user space. (Which is why I noted that 2003-10 was 
> problematic in that it applied an issue related to end-user space to 
> assignable space.)

A very good technical point.

There seems to be a lack of harmony though.  An "end user" who
receives space from their upstream must show the same 80% as their
upstream ISP (see http://www.arin.net/policy/ipv4.html#reassign).
An "end user" who goes directly to ARIN can use the 25%/50% rule.

Is there a reason to hold the same end user to different criteria
based on who they ask?  Could this issue be solved by making the
25%/50% rule apply to downstream customers of an ISP, or by making
"end users" who request from ARIN use the same 80% rule?

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