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Re: [sig-policy]the size of sparse allocation
> What would be a typical reservation size for large LIRs, say, with 1 million
> subscribers, if the sparse allocation is implemented?
>
> If the answer is around /20 or so, I guess /12 is OK for IANA-RIR
> allocation size.
Q: how many allocations can there be of /12s?
A: 512
Q: from the view of address space conservation, is this prudent?
A: possibly it is not
Q: but isn't ipv6 address space effectively enormous?
A: 64 bits are being used for a host identifier, so it is half
as long as you think at first
randy
