[6bone] pTLA request by NECTEC-TH - review closes 10 March 2003

[Bob Fink]

Dan,

At 09:13 AM 2/28/2003 +1000, Dan Reeder wrote:
> > When it is reasonable to end the 6bone service is being determined as we
> > speak through the 6bone phaseout planning discussions. It does need to end
> > sometime, but we want to make sure it doesn't go away until it isn't
>needed
> > during the early deployment stage (that we are at now).
>
>That raises the question: are we able to force the RIRs to offer globally
>routable FREE production space for the purposes of testing? If not, would
>there be any incentive for carriers / ISPs to offer their clients free
>testing space?
>
>If not then i think 3ffe will remain around for a much longer time than we
>had all hoped.

Presumably any prefix from the RIRs, testing or otherwise, is globally 
routable. The harder issue is who will peer with you (6bone or RIR prefix).


Bob