FYI, AfriNIC received a 1024 AS number block for use in Africa:
5.0 - 5.1023 Note the format, as agreed by the IESG/IETF We still have 923 free 16-bit AS numbers, but are happy to assign a 32-bit AS number to whomever requests it (provided their equipment can take it into its configuration) rgds eb Mark Tinka wrote the following on 12/07/2006 10:10 AM: > More information here, read section 1.9: > > https://www.ripe.net/ripe/docs/asn-assignment.html > > In summary: > > RIPE NCC will assign 4-Byte AS Numbers according to the following > timeline: > > * From 1 January 2007 the RIPE NCC will process applications that > specifically request 4-byte only AS Numbers and assign such AS > Numbers as requested by the applicant. In the absence of any > specific request for a 4-byte only AS Number, a 2-byte only AS > Number will be assigned by the RIPE NCC. > > * From 1 January 2009 the RIPE NCC will process applications that > specifically request 2-byte only AS Numbers and assign such AS > Numbers as requested by the applicant. In the absence of any > specific request for a 2-byte only AS Number, a 4-byte only AS > Number will be assigned by the RIPE NCC. > > * From 1 January 2010 the RIPE NCC will cease to make any > distinction between 2-byte only AS Numbers and 4-byte only AS > Numbers, and will operate AS Number assignments from an > undifferentiated 4- byte AS Number allocation pool. > > Cheers, > > Mark. > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > _______________________________________________ > LUG mailing list > [email protected] > http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug > %LUG is generously hosted by INFOCOM http://www.infocom.co.ug/ > > The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them (including > attachments if any). The List's Host is not responsible for them in any way. > --------------------------------------- > _______________________________________________ LUG mailing list [email protected] http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug %LUG is generously hosted by INFOCOM http://www.infocom.co.ug/ The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them (including attachments if any). The List's Host is not responsible for them in any way. ---------------------------------------
