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Re: standards for giving out blocks of IP addresses

  • From: up
  • Date: Sat Jun 16 10:12:09 2001

On Fri, 15 Jun 2001, Austin Schutz wrote:

> 	ISPs should be following rfc 2050. It doesn't matter if they have
> a dedicated 56k or an OC-192. Customers can and should expect to have their
> space needs met as per their needs. These guidelines are not that draconian:
> 
>    Although topological issues may make exceptions necessary, the basic
>    criteria that should be met to receive network numbers are listed
>    below:
> 
>                 25% immediate utilization rate
>                 50% utilization  rate within 1 year

IIRC, Sprint wanted us to show 80% utilization within 3 months(!), citing
ARIN guidelines...

James Smallacombe		      PlantageNet, Inc. CEO and Janitor
up@3.am							    http://3.am
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