Since when an IPv6 prefix has been announced?

[Gert Doering]

Hi,

On Mon, Apr 09, 2012 at 05:55:04PM +0200, Rafa Sanchez wrote:
> Ok, "/58" prefix isn't the best example... :)
> Let's take "/32" or "/48" prefixes...
> 
> I need to develop a script that takes one prefix and returns since when
> it's been announced

As you don't have the data, you need to check one of the services named
to you.

> or even better... when was it assigned...

That's a fully different question - for *that* question, just query the
relevant whois database.  To find the right database is left as an
excercise to the reader, starting with 

http://www.iana.org/assignments/ipv6-unicast-address-assignments/ipv6-unicast-address-assignments.xml

Gert Doering
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