[Apnic-announce] Next phase of four-byte AS number policy begins 1 July
Dear colleagues
From 1 July 2009, APNIC will assign four-byte AS numbers by default
when receiving requests for AS numbers. Two-byte AS numbers will
only be assigned if the applicant can demonstrate that a four-byte
only AS number is unsuitable.
This change marks the next phase of the transition to four-byte AS
numbers.
The final phase of the transition begins 1 January 2010, when APNIC
will cease to make any distinction between two-byte only AS numbers and
four-byte only AS numbers, and will operate AS number assignments from
an undifferentiated four-byte AS number pool.
For more information on the implementation phases of the four-byte AS
number policy, please see section 6.3 of:
Policies for Autonomous System number management in the Asia
Pacific region
http://www.apnic.net/asn-policy
Information on four-byte AS numbers
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To learn more about how the transition to four-byte AS numbers may
affect your network, see:
http://icons.apnic.net/asn
Regards
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Samantha Dickinson email: sam at apnic dot net
Policy Development Manager, APNIC sip: sam at voip dot apnic dot net
http://www.apnic.net phone: +61 7 3858 3100