are y'all ready for this gift? --bill
Begin forwarded message: > From: "Ernest - (AfriNIC)" <[email protected]> > Date: December 20, 2010 3:16:42 PST > To: [email protected] > Subject: [AfriNIC-announce] AfriNIC to assign AS Numbers from a common 32-bit > pool. > > Dear Colleagues, > > According to the "IANA Policy for Allocation of ASN Blocks to the > Regional Internet Registries (RIRs)" - > http://www.afrinic.net/docs/policies/AFPUB-2008-ASN-001.htm , IANA > will cease to make any distinction between 16 and 32-bit only > ASN blocks on 31 December 2010 when making allocations to RIRs. > > After this date, the RIRs will assign AS Numbers from an > undifferentiated 32-bit ASN allocation pool. > > Consequently, for any entity requesting an ASN, AfriNIC will cease > to present the ability to opt for a 16- or 32-bit ASN, and will > start issuing ASNs from a common 32-bit pool. > > We therefore urge all IP network operators to ensure that their > routing infrastructure is 32-bit ASN compatible. > > Kind regards, > > Ernest Byaruhanga. > > > > > _______________________________________________ > announce mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.afrinic.net/mailman/listinfo.cgi/announce
