Hi, On Wed, Dec 07, 2005 at 02:29:10PM +0000, Michael.Dillon@btradianz.com wrote:
One data point that we already have is exchange points. How many exchange points in Europe have been successful in receiving a /20 allocation from RIPE? How many in other regions? I suspect that the answer is zero because RIR policies discourage the allocation of IP addresses to such confederations.
Help me with this: how many customers (each getting a /48) does a typical exchange point have, and how do you reach a /20 from there? If you're going to split it into separate /32s or so, per connected ISP - where's the benefit for the ISP in getting address space from an IXP? (It might be cost effective, but that's not very much related to the IXP being an exchange point, more to being a "mega-LIR" with some cost benefits to its members). Gert Doering -- NetMaster -- Total number of prefixes smaller than registry allocations: 81421 SpaceNet AG Mail: netmaster@Space.Net Joseph-Dollinger-Bogen 14 Tel : +49-89-32356-0 D- 80807 Muenchen Fax : +49-89-32356-234