Re: [sig-policy] prop-081: Eligibility for assignments from the final /8

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Subject: Re: [sig-policy] prop-081: Eligibility for assignments from the final /8
From: Andy Linton <asjl at lpnz dot org>
Date: Tue, 16 Feb 2010 08:59:13 +1300
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> Terence,
> 
> On 15/02/2010, at 2:01 PM, Terence Zhang YH(CNNIC) wrote:
>> 
>>> The policy as written says /22. I personally would loath /24s or
>>> anything smaller being created >by policy for this. There is no
>>> need.
>> 
>> Like it or not,  the current APNIC assignment policy and the
>> transfer policy allow /24 delegations.
>> 
> 
> In terms of the final /8, I do not believe this aspect of APNIC
> policies for transfers and assignments should be replicated.

I'm with Terry and others on this. When we get to the last /8, the world
changes. The policy for the last /8 takes effect and APNIC focuses its
resources on IPv6 deployment.

So like Terry, I'm not convinced either.