Nick, while there is no IP addresses some alternative is better than no alternative at all. You plan for the "may future" and forget about "need now". I don't see any problem with changing PA LIR in case of problems with old one (PI=small block), changing the transit provider for PI also need some DB work, new agreements with new providers and so on. The job has to be done and in modern situation there is no way out of this culprit. For the shining and undoubtful future - the only way is IPv6. Vladislav Potapov -----Original Message----- From: address-policy-wg-bounces@ripe.net [mailto:address-policy-wg-bounces@ripe.net] On Behalf Of Nick Hilliard Sent: Wednesday, November 07, 2012 5:46 PM To: LeaderTelecom Ltd. Cc: address-policy-wg@ripe.net Subject: Re: [address-policy-wg] [Ticket#2012110601002595] Status of /24 PI IPv4 from last /8 On 07/11/2012 13:34, LeaderTelecom Ltd. wrote:

/24 PA works excelent for multihome. I have a lot examples.

I'm sure it does, until the day that the end user gets into contractual problems with the PA LIR and wants to move transit provider, but can't do so easily because they lose the addresses. PI == provider independent. Nick