[ppml] 2005-1 and/or Multi6

Randy Bush randy at psg.com
Wed Apr 13 22:05:26 EDT 2005


>> do folks believe that PI /48s assigned under 2005-1, should it become
>> policy, would be willingly returned to ARIN by assignees once an
>> alternative workable multi6 implementation exists or would this policy
>> just create SWAMPv6?
> Interesting question. I don't think there is enough data to answer
> this. In one scenario where global routing slots were to be a resource
> that implied some for of payment, then the decision to stick with a unique
> routing slot, or to use an alternative technology along the lines of
> multi-6 would be largely an economic one where each player makes a cost
> benefit judgement.

and, in the absense of serious incentive, should we not look to
history.  how much v4 swamp space has been returned?  and i know
just the aussies who could answer this with a pretty picture. :-)

randy




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