[6bone] proposal for transfer of 6bone address management responsibilities to RIRs

[Rik van Riel]

On 20 Aug 2002, Nicolas DEFFAYET wrote:
> On Tue, 2002-08-20 at 18:49, Bob Fink wrote:
> >
> > c)	In order to receive 6bone address services from an RIR as described
> > here, each 6bone member must "join" that RIR, that is, enter into the
> > appropriate membership or services agreement with the RIR.
>
> I'm not agree with that.
>
> appropriate membership = LIR ?
> If yes, it's very bad; a lot of pTLA aren't LIR and a LIR can request a
> sTLA, why a LIR will request a 6bone address space ?
>
> 6bone must be open, free and independent.
> A pTLA request must be free and without membership.

Agreed.  6bone is essential for those areas of the internet
where the "normal" providers do not offer ipv6 yet.

It would be a shame if the ipv6 community would kick it's
current user community out the door...

regards,

Rik
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