RE: [sig-policy]Discussion document: Application of the HD-Ratio to IPv4
Our first take is that there would be an initial surge, particularly by
the larger subscribers. However, once that has occurred, it will take
the same relative time to consume that space, so that they wouldn't
necessarily be coming back at a quicker rate.
Ray
> -----Original Message-----
> From: sig-policy-admin at lists dot apnic dot net
> [mailto:sig-policy-admin at lists dot apnic dot net] On Behalf Of Paul Wilson
> Sent: Friday, August 08, 2003 1:14 PM
> To: sig-policy at lists dot apnic dot net
> Subject: RE: [sig-policy]Discussion document: Application of
> the HD-Ratio to IPv4
>
>
> Good question Ray.
>
> I've attempted to answer this question with the analysis in
> section 5.2.
> That analysis is based on a population of some 800 ISPs in
> the APNIC region,
> and the distribution of resources among that population has a strong
> influence on the overall impact (since larger ISPs are
> affectly more than
> smaller ones by this change). In our case, IPv4 addresses are
> very heavily
> weighted towards a relatively small number of large ISPs,
> which increases
> the overall impact of the change. This may also be the case in other
> regions, but I suggest a specific analysis would be needed to
> verify that.
>
> Paul.
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Ray Plzak [mailto:plzak at arin dot net]
> > Sent: Thursday, 7 August 2003 5:53 AM
> > To: 'Paul Wilson'; sig-policy at lists dot apnic dot net
> > Subject: RE: [sig-policy]Discussion document: Application of
> > the HD-Ratio to IPv4
> >
> >
> > What would be the effect of this on the IPv4 consumption rate?
> >
> > Ray
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: sig-policy-admin at lists dot apnic dot net
> > > [mailto:sig-policy-admin at lists dot apnic dot net] On Behalf Of Paul Wilson
> > > Sent: Thursday, August 07, 2003 3:52 AM
> > > To: sig-policy at lists dot apnic dot net
> > > Subject: [sig-policy]Discussion document: Application of the
> > > HD-Ratio to IPv4
> > >
> > >
> > > Dear all,
> > >
> > > Following is a discussion paper for the Address Policy SIG at
> > > APNIC 16.
> > > Note that this is not a proposal for approval at this meeting.
> > >
> > > I hope to have a lively discussion about this topic, so
> > > please feel free to
> > > send comments or questions to this list, or to me
> directly by email.
> > >
> > > Hope to see you in Seoul,
> > >
>
>
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