On 14/09/2009 12:50, "Sander Steffann" <sander@steffann.nl> wrote: [...]
We are talking about PA prefixes here, and this pool is only meant for initial allocations (PA), not PI.
I know.
The same statistics indicate that about 3,700 prefixes of all lengths were assigned or allocated last year. I don't think we can assume that demand for IPv4 address space will reduce and I also think it is reasonable for networks that would previously been happy with some PA space from their ISP to get space direct from the RIPE NCC if it is the only game in town.
True. There might be organizations that become an LIR to get that initial /24 allocation.
Has any work been done to identify what proportion of those organizations that are normally satisfied with PI or PA assignments are likely to go for a /24 PA "allocation" if that's all there is? I think some data identifying likely outcomes would be useful when making deciding on the prefix length to reserve. Regards, Leo