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On Thu, 30 May 2002 10:58:31 -0400 Leo Bicknell <[email protected]> wrote: > In a message written on Thu, May 30, 2002 at 10:40:47AM -0400, Marshall > Eubanks wrote: > > It would add 30% to the number of BGP address blocks pretty much > automatically. > > How do you come up with that number? Of course, we have an issue > with reclaiming existing space, but I think there are a number of > people who have /20's today who only need a /24. Also, only > allocated ASN's could anounce (what's that, 24k today?), and probably > half or more of those would choose not to use this /24. Why would > say, UUnet with /12's need a /24? So I'm thinking worst case this > might be 5-15k new routes, which is probably 3-13% of the total > space already announced. > I was assuming that every ASN would claim its space and not renounce any. However, in my BGP tables total number of Active Unicast AS = 13077 so, I think you are right - about 10K new routes at present, or roughly 10%. Marshall > -- > Leo Bicknell - [email protected] - CCIE 3440 > PGP keys at http://www.ufp.org/~bicknell/ > Read TMBG List - [email protected], www.tmbg.org
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