Re: Thinking differently about the site local problem (was: RE: site local addresses (was Re: Fw: Welcome to the InterNAT...))

[Bill Manning <bmanning at ISI.EDU>]

% >But suppose we really do have enough address space (independent of routing 
% >issues).  In that context, is site local just a shortcut to avoid dealing 
% >with a more general problem?  Should we have a address allocation policy 
% >that updates the policies of the 70s but ignores the intermediate "we are 
% >running out" steps? Should I be able to go to an RIR and ask for unique 
% >space for an isolated network, justify how much of it I need, and get it 
% >-- with no promises that the addresses can be routed (and, presumably, 
% >without pushing a wheelbarrow full of dollars/ euros/ yen/ won/ yuan/...)?
% 
% Yes, yes and yes.
% 
% Margaret

	Is may be worth noting that RIRs have -NEVER- made presumptions
	on routability of the delegations they make.

--bill
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