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Re: 1/8 and 27/8 allocated to APNIC


From: Joe Abley <jabley () hopcount ca>
Date: Fri, 22 Jan 2010 14:52:44 -0500


On 2010-01-22, at 14:49, Brian Dickson wrote:

I think it would certainly be useful, both diagnostically and operationally,
for IANA and the RIR's to *actually announce* the unused space, and run either or
both of tar-pits and honey-pots on those, for just such a reason - to gauge problems
that might exist on "unused" space, *before* the space is assigned.

I believe the RIRs have already been doing this with each /8 they've received from the IANA for quite some time.


Joe



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