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> > > > > Hi, > > > > Anyone know whether Internic has issued an edict mandating > > non-portability of provider obtained 206 address space, such > > as /18's within this block? > > > > Thanks, > > Mike > > > Please clarify "portable" as used in this context. > > - Routable between different providers > - Transferable intoto between ISPs > - Transferable subsets > - Some other meaning > > No delegation registry can claim any prefix portability if > the first option is the meaning. The second has applicability > to various proposals for a prefix market once a delegation > has been made. (no Internic involvment) The third is strictly > between ISPs and thier clients and has a lot to do with > prefix migration (nee punching holes in CIDR blocks) and nothing > to do with the Internic. And then there is your possible > other meaning... > > For the first three, the Internic has zero sane reason for > issuing any "edict" wrt portability. That is strictly an > ISP issue. The fourth... ??? :) > > > --bill > - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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