past vs future use

[Jeff Williams]

Jon and all,

Jon Lewis wrote:
> 
> On Thu, 26 Jun 1997, Justin W. Newton wrote:
> 
> > The current Internic allocation policy appears to be that you need to
> > utilize 32 Class C's worth of address space effectively before they will
> > assign you a /19 address block.  As it seems that a /19 is currently the
> 
> That's not the impression I get from rfc2050.
> 
> [direct quote from the rfc]
> ---
> 3.1  Common Registry Requirements
> 
>    Because the number of available IP addresses on the Internet is
>    limited, the utilization rate of address space will be a key factor
>    in network number assignment.  Therefore, in the best interest of the
>    Internet as a whole, specific guidelines have been created to govern
>    the assignment of addresses based on utilization rates.
> 
>    Although topological issues may make exceptions necessary, the basic
>    criteria that should be met to receive network numbers are listed
>    below:
> 
>                 25% immediate utilization rate
>                 50% utilization  rate within 1 year
> 
> ---
> 
> Based on this, I would think an ISP that is, or is about to be, multihomed
> and is currently completley (and efficiently) using at least a /21 worth
> of IP's and expects to fully utilize a /20 in about 1 year _should_ be
> able to apply for and receive their very own /19.

  I have to agree with Jon's assesment here.  It would seeme exactly
so that if an ISP is multihomed and completley using at least a
/21 worth of IP's and is expecting to use a /20 in about a year
should have no problem with justifying and being granted their very
own /19.  I would make a small proviso here, that being that as to
what is consittuted as "Efficiently Using".  This may have several
interpratations. so I would leave this part out, for the perposes
of definition.  SOme guidelines need to be clarified on this point
IMHO.
> 
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