[Apologies for duplicate mails] Dear Colleagues, The RIPE NCC received the IPv4 address ranges 85.0.0.0/8, 86.0.0.0/8, 87.0.0.0/8 and 88.0.0.0/8 from the IANA in April 2004. We will begin allocating from these ranges in the near future. The minimum allocation size for these four /8s has been set at /21. You may wish to adjust any filters you have in place accordingly. More information on the IP space administered by the RIPE NCC can be found on our web site at: <http://www.ripe.net/ripe/docs/smallest-alloc-sizes.html> Additionally, please note that two "pilot" prefixes are being announced from each /8. The prefixes are: 85.192.0.0/16 & 85.255.248.0/21 86.192.0.0/16 & 86.255.248.0/21 87.192.0.0/16 & 87.255.248.0/21 88.192.0.0/16 & 88.255.248.0/21 They all originate in AS12654. More information on this "pilot" activity is available in the draft document "De-Bogonising New Address Blocks" which can be found at: <http://www.ripe.net/ripe/draft-documents/deboganising-draft.html> Best regards, -- leo vegoda Registration Services Manager RIPE NCC