RE: 32-bit AS numbers

["Azinger, Marla" <marla.azinger () frontiercorp com>]

Hi Iljitsch-

This statement isnt entirely correct.  Im not sure if this is just a word smithing error in your email or if the 
management of this issue in the ARIN region isnt well known.  I can only address the ARIN region but in that region if 
there is a 16 bit ASN in the free pool it will be given out before a 32 bit one.  They are going to manage the ASN free 
pool by lower bit number out first.  Granted if zero 16 bit ASN's are in the pool then the only thing going out at the 
time would be a 32 bit ASN.  However, I just wanted to clarify for the ARIN region that 16 bit ASN assignments will not 
be halted. If they exist in the free pool they will be used.

Cheers!
Marla Azinger
Frontier Communications

-----Original Message-----
From: Iljitsch van Beijnum [mailto:iljitsch () muada com]
Sent: Friday, October 09, 2009 1:32 AM
To: NANOG list
Subject: 32-bit AS numbers

Hi all,

As you (hopefully) know, as of 1-1-2010, the RIRs will only be giving out 32-bit AS numbers. I'm writing an article for 
Ars Technica about this, and I was wondering about the perspective of network operators who may be faced with customers 
with a 32-bit AS number in the near future, and how the vendor support for 32-bit AS numbers is working out.

If you send me info in private mail, let me know your title/ affiliation and whether I can quote you or not.

Iljitsch