Re: Question on 7.0.0.0/8

[Jeroen Massar <jeroen () unfix org>]

michael.dillon () bt com wrote:
> > We checked with IANA, ARIN, and the US DoD regarding 7.0.0.0/8.  We  
> > were told that this netblock should not see the light of day,
>
> 10/8 used to be a DoD address block, but it was also used exclusively in
> their blacker networks and similar non-connected infrastructure. The
> result is that 10/8 was opened up for others to use as well. Could we do
> similar with 7/8?

What problem would that solve instead of reducing a wee tiny bit the
collisions that might occur? Large networks are currently already
established and renumbering them from 10.0.0.0/8 to 7.0.0.0/8 would
still be renumbering. For those networks it is much better to simply get
a block from their RIR and use that and never have collisions.

Also note that Fastweb in Italy is already using 7.0.0.0/8 inside their
network for their customers, who sit behind a NAT.

Greets,
 Jeroen

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