Re: The Department of Work and Pensions, UK has an entire /8

[David Conrad <drc () virtualized org>]

Robert,

On Sep 19, 2012, at 1:35 PM, Robert Guerra <rguerra () privaterra org> wrote:
> Am I correct in assuming that the unused IP block would not be sold as is mentioned in the article, but instead  be 
> returned to RIPE to be reallocated?

Assuming for the sake of argument that the 51/8 is actually unused (which it apparently isn't), the UK gov't would be 
under no contractual obligation to return the address space to IANA (which is (arguably) the allocating registry, not 
RIPE) -- I believe that "class A" was allocated prior to the existence of the RIRs and registration service agreements.

Regards,
-drc