Re: De-bogon not possible via arin policy.

[Matthew Kaufman <matthew () matthew at>]

On 12/15/2011 8:05 AM, Valdis.Kletnieks () vt edu wrote:
> On Thu, 15 Dec 2011 07:42:40 PST, Matthew Kaufman said:
>
> > Here's a simple one involving "squat" space: You have a network that
> > internally is using *all* of 10.0.0.0/8 *and* 5.0.0.0/8 (because you
> > have enough customers to fill two /8s).
> >
> > Now that 5.0.0.0/8 is being allocated, you need to move out of it (so
> > that your users can reach the real 5.0.0.0/8 sites).
> >
> > Why wouldn't this be sufficient justification for a new /8 from ARIN?
> Because you can probably use the other two 10/8's you already have.
> And if thiose run out, a third 10/8 is cheap even on the secondary market.

You're assuming a network architecture which is not required by policy.

Matthew Kaufman