Re: NSP ... New Information

[Larry Vaden <vaden () texoma net>]

At 01:55 PM 6/9/97 -0500, Jeremy Porter wrote:
> In message <3.0.1.32.19970608231642.00d49e1c () texoma net>, Larry Vaden writes:
> > At 10:54 PM 6/8/97 -0500, Jeremy Porter wrote:
> > > This means that you should use renumbering technology as much as
> > > possible, so that when you can justify a /19 you can get one,
> > > until then, find an ISP that is multi-homes and can provide you
> > > the IP addresses you need, and consider two connections to them,
> > > giving you the benefit of being multi-homed without the cost of
> > > the routers needed for full BGP, or needing to justify a /19.
> >
> > A quick question:
> >
> > What is the immediate utilization rate required for an ISP's first /19?
> >
> > Please provide a basis in RFC2050 et al relevant documents for your answer.
>
> The /19 is required to be utilized in 6 months, as part of slow start.
> (Under Internic guidelines, under ARIN this could be changed.)
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> Jeremy Porter, Freeside Communications, Inc.      jerry () fc net
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Jeremy, that's the way I read it also, but Kim Hubbard of InterNIC says an
ISP applying for their first /19 must show 100% immediate utilization of a
/19 to obtain one from InterNIC.  I don't see the part of RFC2050 which
supports Kim's interpretation, especially for a currently multi-homed ISP.
Do you or others?  

Dr. Jon Postel has also been silent in regard to pointing out the authority
for the 100% immediate utilization rate.

Thanks,

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