Re: Class "B" IP BLOCK

[Matt Levine <matt () deliver3 com>]

On Saturday, May 3, 2003, at 06:21 PM, <bdragon () gweep net> wrote:

> > On Saturday, May 3, 2003, at 05:37 PM, <bdragon () gweep net> wrote:
> >
> > > > Dear Nanog,
> > > >
> > > > I have a class "B" IP block of addresses (IP 143.170.0.0 -
> > > > 143.170.255.255)
> > > > for sale / lease and two questions for the
> > > > group:
> > >
> > > I'ld like to propose adding 143.170.0.0/16 to Team Cymru's bogon
> > > filter.
> > Is there a new RFC we should be aware of ?
>
> Hmm, while we're at it, what relationship do you have with
> Erie Forge and Steel, other than squatting on some of their
> address space.
>
> Perhaps 146.20.0.0/16 is another example of hijacked address
> space.
>
> I wonder if they are even aware they have address space...
>
> The only value in a central registry is the tacit agreement
> networks provide to police themselves in accordance with said registry.
> Agreeing to gut and maim those who seek to abuse it.

Which is all well and good, and while I wont try to put words in 
anybody from Cymru's mouth, they would appear to be making a list
of IP addresses which have not been allocated to a RIR, I would think 
policing arin or anybody else's allocations is outside the scope of 
what they'd like to do.


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