[apops] handback of 223/8

[John Tran <john@apnic.net>]

Dear all,

I am refering to the recent discusion on this mailing list regarding 223/8 that APNIC received
from IANA. APNIC is now handling back this /8 to IANA.  For your information please find the copy 
of an email that we sent to IANA regarding this matter below.

Regards

son
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---------- Forwarded message ----------
Date: Fri, 14 Mar 2003 10:55:25 +1000 (EST)
From: John Tran <john@apnic.net>
To: iana@iana.org
Cc: pwilson@apnic.net, Anne Lord <anne@apnic.net>
Subject: handback of 223/8


Dear Michelle,
 
APNIC was allocated 223.255.255.0/8 by IANA on 12 February 2003.
RFC3330.txt states that 223.255.255.0/24 is RESERVED.  At this point in 
time, the reservation means that the network cannot be further assigned or 
allocated. The reservation of this network impacts the sparse allocation 
system used by APNIC for managing allocations, limiting the amount of 
potential aggregation. Furthermore, the status of RESERVED is potentially 
confusing for APNIC members, the majority of whom do not have English as 
a first language. APNIC therefore is returning this block to IANA and 
cordially requests that IANA delegate a block with no such reservation.
 
APNIC regards the status of this address block as a matter for
resolution by the IETF and IANA.  Once the status has been finally
resolved however, APNIC would be willing to receive this block in a
future IANA allocation.

Regards

Son

____________________________________________________________________
Resources Services Manager                      <Son@apnic.net>
Asia Pacific Network Information Centre       phone: +61 7 3858 3100
http://www.apnic.net                          fax:   +61 7 3858 3199
Helpdesk                                      phone: +61 7 3858 3188
                                              email: helpdesk@apnic.net
Please send Internet Resource Requests to <hostmaster@apnic.net>
_____________________________________________________________________