Yes. If the scope is set to cellular networks, that would be fine. It is
the larger generalization to the rest of the models that IETF generally
caters for that I see some issues with. 

Vidya 

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jari Arkko [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
> Sent: Tuesday, August 08, 2006 2:55 PM
> To: Narayanan, Vidya; James Kempf
> Cc: INT Area
> Subject: Re: [Int-area] IPv6 addressing model, per-MN subnet 
> prefix, and broadcast domain
> 
> Vidya, James,
> 
> This gets me back to where Julien started this thread --- 
> whether it makes sense to have a link local scope larger than 
> the per node global prefix scope.
> 
> We have talked about whether that breaks the addressing model 
> or not. (There may also be other technical issues to discuss. 
> What happens to link local communications when you move, for 
> instance?)
> 
> But we should also talk about what the need is. One of the 
> potential targets for the NETLMM work is specific cellular 
> networks. If these networks employ p2p links, per node 
> prefixes, and generally do not use shared media services, the 
> question is if the WG wants to spend time designing something 
> that goes beyond this. Keep it simple unless you have a reason not to.
> 
> --Jari
> 
> Narayanan, Vidya wrote:
> 
> >I don't believe that cellular type systems use any shared media 
> >functionality - they've already gone down to the path of p2p 
> links for 
> >various reasons. As I already said in a few of my earlier 
> emails, the 
> >prefix-per-MN model is inline with the cellular system operation.
> >  
> >
> 

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