[AusNOG] /16 for sale.... well not really but why not!

[Skeeve Stevens]

One of the things that has been pointed out at the APNIC conferences, and
is brought up regularly is that: Releasing ranges back to the pool is if
little or no use.

Even if 10 /16's were released back to APNIC... firstly, APNIC policy
doesn't allow them to be allocated... I think they are actually handed back
to IANA.

Let's say that is the case... they go to IANA... lets pretend IANA could
collect a couple of /8's or more and give them back to the RIR's
for distribution.

APNIC could be given 100 /16's tomorrow and they would disappear in the
blink of an eye.  Not because of any greed, but due to legitimate
requirements of some VERY fast growing economies.

I believe, as do many of the others who go to the APNIC conferences, that
it is better to stick with the current run-out process and force people to
move to IPv6, rather than putting band-aids by trying to extend IPv4 are
the RIR level.

There are short term solutions already:

- Get your final /22
- New companies can get a /22
- You buy some IPv4 of the open market
- You invest in CGN/LSN to extend the life of your v4 (not an 'alternative'
that some stupid journalists suggested in the last week)
- You roll-out IPv6/Dual-Stack/etc faster and start shifting those you can

...Skeeve


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On Fri, Jan 25, 2013 at 4:58 PM, Daniel Pearson <dpearson at pingco.com.au>wrote:

>  With all the interest in IP’s I thought it would be good to share this
> little story.****
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> A while back 6-8 months ago I did some digging and found a spare /16 not
> being used…. Yep that’s right a /16 with not one active resource on it.***
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> I approached the owner who is no longer in business but found the
> administrators and asked if they can release it back to the pool and at the
> same time transfer me a /20. They refused point blank and said they would
> be holding onto it as it could one day be worth lots!****
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> After talking with APNIC about it I was told *(verbally) that they can
> hold onto them even if they have no proven use for them…. So I wonder how
> many of these are out there. ****
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> What really annoys me is we are running out and are using every address
> sparingly and here is a company who no longer exists holding onto a /16 as
> one day it might be worth something….. go figure.****
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> How many other examples of this exist?****
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> Discuss!****
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