[6bone] pTLA request NDSOFTWARE - review closes 23 October 2002

[Jeroen Massar]

Stephane Bortzmeyer wrote:

> On Saturday 19 October 2002, at 21 h 49, 
> Nicolas DEFFAYET <nicolas.deffayet@ndsoftware.net> wrote:
> 
> > > FNIX doesn't exist as it doesn't have any members, and 
> even if it had
> > > an IX doesn't need any global IP space. (see AMS-IX cases 
> for requesting
> > > it).
<SNIP>

> <anyway>I strongly disagree with Jeroen, an IXP should really 
> have global and routable IP addresses.</anyway>

I have to rectify that you misread me Stephane.
I do want to see the ability for an IXP to get address space that is
routable. Which is why I mentioned the AMS-IX case, which is a
"non-profit, neutral and independent association" and thus can't rely on
other peoples
IP space. The shared medium can run only on the /48, but the services
provided (website, lookingglasses etc) can't. AMS-IX has major
difficulties
getting that space. Notez bien that even RIPE can't request space from
thereselves as they are not a LIR. Odd rules in a odd world.

Greets,
 Jeroen