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Re: BBC does IPv6 ;) (Was: large multi-site enterprises and PI


From: Henning Brauer <hb-nanog () bsws de>
Date: Sun, 28 Nov 2004 14:33:43 +0100


* Cliff Albert <cliff () oisec net> [2004-11-28 14:22]:
As I also stated in my last post (which you snipped out, and is pretty
relevant) is that the handing out of ASN's should be harder. Currently
ASN's are given to every silly dude that says 'i want multihoming'. 

I snipped that because I have nothing to add... as in, I agree that 
care should be taken to only give out ASNs to those who are really 
going to use it in a sane fashion. and maybe revoked easier when 
they're not in use.

However I understand your statement, but the IPv4 policy's are mostly
there because you still have to support the old way. In IPv6 we can do
things the new way, so why shouldn't we decide on new policies that get
us to stop all issues we had with IPv4. 

we'll never see the new way if it has so big drawbacks for so many 
organizations that are happy with the old way.

-- 
Henning Brauer, BS Web Services, http://bsws.de
hb () bsws de - henning () openbsd org
Unix is very simple, but it takes a genius to understand the simplicity.
(Dennis Ritchie)


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