Regarding the return of 16-bit ASNs to RIPE, do you think it would be possible to make it in an automated way? i.e. create a web page where ASN owners can declare their willingness to keep or return the ASN they own; then contact just the returners. Assuming a good percentage of owners gives an answer (whether positive or negative), then it'll be made more clear how many of these unknown-state 16-bit ASNs is actually unknown. I don't know if there is any estimation from previous communication, if there is actually any success on giving back ASNs. -- Tassos
Hi, On Wed, Oct 16, 2013 at 09:50:04AM +0300, Tassos Chatzithomaoglou wrote:
Regarding the return of 16-bit ASNs to RIPE, do you think it would be possible to make it in an automated way? i.e. create a web page where ASN owners can declare their willingness to keep or return the ASN they own; then contact just the returners.
If an ASN holder is actively willing to return an AS number, there is nothing stopping them from sending a mail to hostmaster@ripe.net and telling the IPRAs about it... that's about all it takes (plus cleanup of references). I can't see the benefit of having a web page where you could enter that you might be willing to return your AS number if asked (in which case, it is to be expected that the NCC would ask). Gert Doering -- APWG chair -- have you enabled IPv6 on something today...? SpaceNet AG Vorstand: Sebastian v. Bomhard Joseph-Dollinger-Bogen 14 Aufsichtsratsvors.: A. Grundner-Culemann D-80807 Muenchen HRB: 136055 (AG Muenchen) Tel: +49 (0)89/32356-444 USt-IdNr.: DE813185279
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