[ppml] proposed updates to 2006-4

[Scott Leibrand]

Does anyone know whether ARIN currently uses sparse allocations (reserved
blocks) for IPv4 PI space?

-Scott

On 04/03/06 at 10:08am +0100, Michael.Dillon at btradianz.com wrote:

> > 1. We should reserve a larger block than a /44.  Reserving larger
> > blocks at this point can likely only benefit us in the future as
> > networks grow.  I've proposed updating 2006-4 to a /40 reserved
> > block, but I'm open to discussing larger blocks if people think that is
> needed.
>
> Reservation of blocks was introduced for ISPs because
> ISP networks are continually growing. This policy is intended
> to apply to non-ISPs who do not experience the same scale
> of network growth as ISPs. It should be able to assess an
> applicant's overall needs and assign a single block that
> will suit 99% of applicants for the foreseeable future.
>
> Rather than reserving space, we need to have a sensible
> assessment of the applicant's address needs, both now
> and in the foreseeable future.
>
> --Michael Dillon
>
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