AS Numbers from a common 32-bit pool.

[bill manning <bmanning () isi edu>]

are y'all ready for this gift?

--bill

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> From: "Ernest - (AfriNIC)" <ernest () afrinic net>
> Date: December 20, 2010 3:16:42 PST
> To: announce () afrinic net
> Subject: [AfriNIC-announce] AfriNIC to assign AS Numbers from a common 32-bit pool.
>
> Dear Colleagues,
>
> According to the "IANA Policy for Allocation of ASN Blocks to the
> Regional Internet Registries (RIRs)" -
> http://www.afrinic.net/docs/policies/AFPUB-2008-ASN-001.htm , IANA
> will cease to make any distinction between 16 and 32-bit only
> ASN blocks on 31 December 2010 when making allocations to RIRs.
>
> After this date, the RIRs will assign AS Numbers from an
> undifferentiated 32-bit ASN allocation pool.
>
> Consequently, for any entity requesting an ASN, AfriNIC will cease
> to present the ability to opt for a 16- or 32-bit ASN, and will
> start issuing ASNs from a common 32-bit pool.
>
> We therefore urge all IP network operators to ensure that their
> routing infrastructure is 32-bit ASN compatible.
>
> Kind regards,
>
> Ernest Byaruhanga.
>
>
>
>
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