Hi all, I think it could be possible that there will be needs for these assignments if there is a new gTLD/ccTLD set up as critical infrastructure, and we could also have new IXPs or multi-homed networks. We constantly make 3-4 assignments/year for these use within JP. Then again, if the numbers are not very big, may be it can accomodated within the /16 reserved for unexpected future use. Terrence, do you have an idea on how many of these assignments we should expect? izumi/JPNIC Terry Manderson wrote:

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I'm not seeing that as an issue.. Are you worried that those unscrupulous users of IP address space would take a /22 from the last /8 policy and the transfer it in chunks of /24 to people? Please clarify why the /24 transfer size in the final /8 is a problem? I support /24 transfer size very much, Sir. Since you expressed strong objection to /24 allocation size and don't want this 'be replicated' in the final /8, so I was just wondering if you will propose to change /24 the minimum transfer size.

Transfers are a different beast to the final /8 allocation. Don't you see that?

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What I am suggesting is that the industry will get far better use of those /22 allocations in the last /8 as for use in v6 transition without being chopped up and micromanaged into /24 slices. It makes no sense to keep the last /8 immune from /24 delegations, while the dozens of /8 allocated before the last /8 allowing /24 assignments.

What I now think is keeping this thread going makes little sense. There appears to be no support for this proposal.

Terry

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