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North American Network Operators Group Date Prev | Date Next | Date Index | Thread Index | Author Index | Historical Re: [YA] Fwd: Class B Purchase
> > On Tue, Oct 06, 1998 at 07:56:59PM -0400, Kim Hubbard wrote: > > Michael, > > > > Could you define "legitimately multihomed" please? > > I think that a prime example would be a site such as > progressive networks, cnn (turner), msbnc, or any other high > traffic site. > > They will be multiply connected to major providers, > but most use some sort of ip director, and all their > machines sit on the same /24. > > Although I don't like the way some of these peoples networks > are built, they don't have enough machines/servers to justify anything > more than a /24 or even at most a /22, but still need provider > independent space as they may show up at regional exchange points. > > The best bet for these people in some cases is to go hunt for > space that is "available", as ARIN and folks won't allocate such space. > > Their other option is to sit on the network block of > one of their providers, but some people do have issues with > announcing other providers address space (like it's against their > internal policies). > > This would be a semi-justfiable use of a portable block > less than a /19, would it not? > > - Jared > Speaking for myself (not ARIN or its members) I would say yes, however, it's easy to list examples of multi-homed but we would need to either list every acceptable example or state one definition that doesn't make ARIN's staff have to subjectively decide which organization is "legitimately" multi-homed. From my experience (not to mention ARIN's Advisory Council) this is more difficult than it seems. Kim
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