Re: NATs *ARE* evil!

[Richard Jimmerson <richardj () arin net>]

Hello Jeff,

It seems your complaint has to do with renumbering and the
allocation size your organization may have been approved for.
I would be glad to speak to you about your request this
evening/morning if you would like.  If you email me a telephone
number where I can reach you within the next few hours, I will
call and speak with you about your request.  Otherwise, please 
contact the ARIN registration services help desk tomorrow
and ask to speak to the anayst who reviewed your request.

   (703) 227-0660

I'm sure he or she would be glad to speak with you.

Regards,

Richard Jimmerson
Director of Operations
American Registry for Internet Numbers (ARIN)



On Fri, 15 Dec 2000, Jeff Mcadams wrote:

> Also sprach David R Huberman
> > > We're currently efficiently (according to ARIN's guidelines)
> > > utilizing a /20, 2 /23's and a /24.  We apply to ARIN for space, and
> > > what do they say they'll give us?  A /20.  Period.  Someone care to
> > > explain this to me? 
>
> > It means you didn't explain your goals clearly enough, I guess.
>
> What is there to explain?
>
> > If you demonstrate to ARIN efficient utilization of 21 /24s (as you
> > describe above), you qualify for 32 /24s for renumbering purposes; a /19.
>
> > Go back and show them you've used 21 /24s efficiently and ask for
> > sufficient address space with which to renumber and grow your business.
> > You'll get a /19 every time.
>
> Hello...I'm using *more* than a /20 right *now*.  If I had 100%
> efficient utilization of the IP addresses that we're using *today* I
> couldn't fit into just a /20.  I can't come up with *any* logic that
> would make sense to renumber into a /20.  This information was clearly
> spelled out on our application.  If the folks at ARIN are too dense to
> add a few numbers together, you'd think they'd at least drop us an email
> or a phone call and ask a question or two!  Sheesh!  There is *NO*
> excuse for ARIN here, what they've done with us has *NO* rational
> explanation.
> -- 
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