[arin-ppml] IPv6 /32 minimum for extra-small ISP

[michael.dillon at bt.com]

> If IPv6 is not supposed to cost any more if your already 
> assigned IPv4, then how can a small ISP get it without 
> increased cost? 

Number all your internal infrastructure with a ULA-L block
as defined in RFC 4193, and get another ULA-L block to
reuse for every customer. Yes, it means that they will
have problems doing P2P with each other, but that's life.
Then get a /48 block from your upstream. All this is free.

> The pricing schedule on arin.net lists 
> x-small, but it's impossible to get, and the next size up is 
> more than the x-small IPv4 pricing.  Let's not argue and 
> bicker about whos router has more routes and memory.

Screw ARIN and their price lists, screw arguing and bickering.
Skip the agravation and go straight to your upstream and your
RFC 4193 blocks. Use this tool to help you choose your ULA-L
prefix: <http://www.sixxs.net/tools/grh/ula/>

Let the big boys play ARIN games. You don't have to.

--Michael Dillon

P.S. some might think that I am joking around. Not really.
The fact is that there are options out there, and not
everybody needs to follow the same piper. Diversity is
good.