[6bone] RE: [ipv6-wg@ripe.net] Update on IPv6 filter recommendation

Michel Py michel@arneill-py.sacramento.ca.us
Mon, 12 May 2003 19:55:40 -0700


> Gert Doering wrote:
> Micro-Allocations are *bad*.

If they end up in the Global Routing Table, yes they are.


> I can see two exceptions that can be clearly defined and are
> really "exceptionable enough" (and not "just convenient") -
> that's IXPs, and root name servers.  We have policies for
> those.

Root name servers, no doubt. For IXPs, I do understand and support the
need for micro-allocations but I am not convinced that they need to be
announced in the GRT.

> All other Micro-Allocations boil down to inventing PI
> in one region only.

Thank you.

Michel.