Re: moving to IPv6

["Gary E. Miller" <gem () rellim com>]

Yo Karl!

On Fri, 7 Nov 1997, Karl Denninger wrote:

> We could, for example, define a "country code" set of bits in the high-order
> field of the "provider" area.  For example, from the LEFT side of the
> IPv6 address (128 bits wide):
>
> Bits 
> 0 - 8                 - Reserved for when interplanetary travel and subspace
>               communication become functional (to define "Galaxies" - 
>               this appeases Jim Fleming and Star Trek types :-) :-)
>
> 9 - 17                - Country code (1024 countries; there's only so much land
>               on the planet, and we're well under that now I believe :-)

> 48 - 63               - Provider's AS Number

How would you handle large providers that accept local traffic using
the same AS in numerous countries?

RGDS
GARY
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