Re: Portability of 206 address space

[bmanning () isi edu (Bill Manning)]

> Hi,
>
> Anyone know whether Internic has issued an edict mandating
> non-portability of provider obtained 206 address space, such
> as /18's within this block?
>
> Thanks,
> Mike
        Please clarify "portable" as used in this context.

        - Routable between different providers
        - Transferable intoto between ISPs
        - Transferable subsets
        - Some other meaning

        No delegation registry can claim any prefix portability if 
        the first option is the meaning. The second has applicability
        to various proposals for a prefix market once a delegation
        has been made. (no Internic involvment)  The third is strictly
        between ISPs and thier clients and has a lot to do with 
        prefix migration (nee punching holes in CIDR blocks) and nothing
        to do with the Internic.  And then there is your possible
        other meaning...

        For the first three, the Internic has zero sane reason for
        issuing any "edict" wrt portability. That is strictly an
        ISP issue.  The fourth... ??? :)


--bill
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