IPv6 PI allocation

[Andrew Alston]

I have to agree here.

Let's face it, we've all read the stuff about how fast v4 space is
running out.  We don't have another solution other than P.I space at
this point for IPv6 that actually works with the same degree of
functionality, stability and ease.  Is there time to have such a
solution developed, to get it deployed, and have people using it before
we run outta v4 space?  I don't think so...  And as for stopping the
assignment of P.I space in the mean time while we work on this
solution... errr December 2009 isn't far away, we're already in crunch
time and most of the world is still in denial, god help us if we slow
down what little v6 deployment *IS* happening.

I for one backed the AfriNIC IPv6 P.I proposal when it went through, and
I can honestly say I have *NO* regrets in doing so

Just my 2c

Andrew


-----Original Message-----
From: ipv6-ops-bounces+aa=tenet.ac.za at lists.cluenet.de
[mailto:ipv6-ops-bounces+aa=tenet.ac.za at lists.cluenet.de] On Behalf Of
Sascha Lenz
Sent: Thursday, May 17, 2007 1:23 PM
To: Jun-ichiro itojun Hagino 2.0
Cc: ipv6-ops at lists.cluenet.de
Subject: Re: IPv6 PI allocation

Hi,

Jun-ichiro itojun Hagino 2.0 schrieb:
[...]
> 	we have to stop PI allocation, or we need to have totally
different
> 	algorithm for routing (mathematician please help me).
[...]

Wrong, you people just have to please stop to spread FUD.

THERE IS NO ROUTING TABLE PROBLEM, FULL STOP.

If you refer to RIPE Presentations, you might want to read

http://www.ripe.net/ripe/meetings/ripe-54/presentations/Router_Scaling_T
rends.pdf
http://www.ripe.net/ripe/meetings/ripe-54/presentations/Moderate_BGP.pdf

too, or watch the Presentation Webcasts for the routing-wg when they are
available in the RIPE54 Webcast Archive.

Nick calmly explained the rest in detail already so i don't want to
repeat his reasoning here since i agree with him.

PA-Multihoming IS _NOT_ a solution, it is NOT "provider independant".
It just is ONE possibility to prevent people from wanting PI if they are
happy with that degraded Multihoming solution. Some certainly are, but
that's no reason to stop PI Assignments.

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