[ppml] Soliciting comments: IPv4 to IPv6 fast migration

[Keith W. Hare]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: ppml-bounces at arin.net [mailto:ppml-bounces at arin.net] On 
> Behalf Of JORDI PALET MARTINEZ
> Sent: Wednesday, July 25, 2007 10:57 PM
> To: ppml at arin.net
> Subject: Re: [ppml] Soliciting comments: IPv4 to IPv6 fast migration
>...
> > 
> > 1. Current ARIN policies favor Provider Agregatable (PA) address
> > allocations rather than Provider Independent allocations 
> (PI).  Since
> > IPv6 discourages NAT, this suggests that I get an IPv6 address
> 
> Doesn't discourages. It is no longer needed, because NAT was 
> created as an
> earlier and quick solution for the lack of IPv4 addresses. 
> Then we started
> using it for many other things that was not designed for 
> (such as avoiding
> renumbering using PA, hiding networks, false security, etc.).
> 
> > assignment from an ISP and number all internal resources 
> using the ISP's
> > IPv6 addresses.  Then, If I decide to switch ISPs, I have 
> to renumber
> > everything and rewrite all firewall rules.  Why would I 
> adopt a protocol
> > that tied me to an ISP?
> 
> You can also obtain IPv6 PI if this is problem for your case.

I might be able to obtain an IPv6 PI allocation.  I will have to apply
to find out.

However, I don't see why any end user with more than a couple of systems
would accept PA addresses for an internal network.

Keith