> On 14 Apr 2016, at 16:59, Aled Morris <[email protected]> wrote: > > If we limit the allocation of remaining space to brand new LIRs only, it > means that small ISPs in their first growth spurt might be driven to form a > second LIR to get that second /22 of space.. > > I know companies who've done this. It isn't sensible.
True. But the NCC has ways to deal with those sorts of bad actors. Besides, the checks on a new LIR raise a reasonably high barrier for those who try to game the system in this way. > The proposal makes it possible to achieve the sensible result without > resorting to stupid behaviour. It will however encourage new forms of stupid behaviour and enable attempts to game v4 allocation policy that would be harder for the NCC to police/detect.
