[AusNOG] FW: Final phase of four-byte AS number policy begins 1 January 2010

[Skeeve Stevens]

Hmmmm.. is this a good thing?

I realise that few people go back for more ASN's after their initial one, but we are requesting them regularly for customers.

What is the situation with carriers accepting them.  Could a few transit providers on these lists comment on whether they are ready to handle 4byte AS Numbers in their BGP products.

...Skeeve

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-----Original Message-----
From: Secretariat [mailto:apnic-no-reply at apnic.net] 
Sent: Friday, 18 December 2009 3:15 PM
To: Skeeve Stevens
Subject: Final phase of four-byte AS number policy begins 1 January 2010


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Final phase of four-byte AS number policy begins 1 January 2010
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From 1 January 2010, APNIC will cease to make a distinction between
four-byte only and two-byte only Autonomous System (AS) numbers.
Instead, all AS numbers will be considered to be four-byte AS numbers.

This change marks the third phase of the transition to four-byte AS
numbers. For more information on the implementation phases of the
four-byte AS number policy, please see "Policies for Autonomous System
number management in the Asia Pacific region" section 6.3, "Timetable
for moving from two-byte only AS numbers to four-byte AS numbers":

    http://www.apnic.net/policy/asn-policy.html#6.3

To learn more about how the transition to four-byte AS numbers may
affect your network, see:

     http://icons.apnic.net/asn

If you have any questions or need further assistance, please contact:

     helpdesk at apnic.net

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APNIC Secretariat
Asia Pacific Network Information Centre (APNIC)    Tel: +61-7-3858-3100
PO Box 2131 Milton, QLD 4064 Australia             Fax: +61-7-3858-3199
Level 1, 33 Park Road, Milton, QLD                 http://www.apnic.net
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