Re: Policy Statement on Address Space Allocations

[Sean Donelan <SEAN () SDG DRA COM>]

> No, this isn't necessarily true.  Many providers assume that just
> because they received a /19 or whatever from its upstream ISP they
> will automatically receive a larger block from the InterNIC with
> no questions asked.  ISPs must show they've utilized any previously
> allocated blocks (whether from the InterNIC or from its upstream)
> efficiently to receive additional addresses.  Once they do this 
> than there's no problem receiving additional space.  If they have
> not shown proper utilization than in some cases they will receive
> a smaller block to start.  

I'm glad to hear the NIC has changed their policy on this since
we asked last year.

-- 
Sean Donelan, Data Research Associates, Inc, St. Louis, MO
  Affiliation given for identification not representation