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

[Bob Purdon]

PIPE can offer 4 byte AS support for IP transit now, and will be in a
position to offer 4 byte AS support for peering in January (the route
reflectors can do it now, it's the backend that's pending).

> -----Original Message-----
> From: nznog-bounces at list.waikato.ac.nz 
> [mailto:nznog-bounces at list.waikato.ac.nz] On Behalf Of Skeeve Stevens
> Sent: Friday, 18 December 2009 3:02 PM
> To: ausnog at ausnog.net; nznog
> Subject: [nznog] FW: Final phase of four-byte AS number 
> policy begins 1January 2010
> 
> 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
> 
> --
> Skeeve Stevens, CEO/Technical Director
> eintellego Pty Ltd - The Networking Specialists 
> skeeve at eintellego.net / www.eintellego.net
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> NOC, NOC, who's there?
> 
> 
> -----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
> 
> 
> ______________________________________________________________
> _________
> 
> Final phase of four-byte AS number policy begins 1 January 2010
> ______________________________________________________________
> _________
> 
> 
> >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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