Re: AS Numbers from a common 32-bit pool.

[Heinrich Strauss <nanog () hstrauss co za>]

I'm kinda fearing this in South Africa, as we have a few large 
incumbents who aren't really driving -NG versions of protocols.

They also have a "prove to us it's broken, and we may look at it in a 
few months' time"-attitude towards it. :O

So 32-bit ASNs and IPv6 equally aren't really being driven, apart from 
by a few key Academic players.


Just my ZAR 0.02
-H.

On 2010/12/20 14:43, bill manning wrote:
> are y'all ready for this gift?
>
> --bill
>
> Begin forwarded message:
>
> > From: "Ernest - (AfriNIC)"<ernest () afrinic net>
> > Date: December 20, 2010 3:16:42 PST
> > To: announce () afrinic net
> > Subject: [AfriNIC-announce] AfriNIC to assign AS Numbers from a common 32-bit pool.
> >
> > Dear Colleagues,
> >
> > According to the "IANA Policy for Allocation of ASN Blocks to the
> > Regional Internet Registries (RIRs)" -
> > http://www.afrinic.net/docs/policies/AFPUB-2008-ASN-001.htm , IANA
> > will cease to make any distinction between 16 and 32-bit only
> > ASN blocks on 31 December 2010 when making allocations to RIRs.
> >
> > After this date, the RIRs will assign AS Numbers from an
> > undifferentiated 32-bit ASN allocation pool.
> >
> > Consequently, for any entity requesting an ASN, AfriNIC will cease
> > to present the ability to opt for a 16- or 32-bit ASN, and will
> > start issuing ASNs from a common 32-bit pool.
> >
> > We therefore urge all IP network operators to ensure that their
> > routing infrastructure is 32-bit ASN compatible.
> >
> > Kind regards,
> >
> > Ernest Byaruhanga.
> >
> >
> >
> >
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