In message <560e1f7c.6030...@invaluement.com>, Rob McEwen writes: > On 10/2/2015 1:10 AM, Mark Andrews wrote: > > or working out how many addresses a > > site needs when handing out address blocks > > At first, I'm with you on this.. but then when you got to the part I > quoted above... > > it then seems like dividing lines can get really blurred here and this > statement might betray your premise. A site needing more than 1 > address... subtly implies different usage case scenarios... for > different parts or different addresses on that block... which could slip > back into... "you blocked my whole /48... but the spam was only coming > from this tiny corner of the block over here (whether that be a one IP, > a /64, or a /56)... and now other parts of the block that were sending > out legit mail, are suffering". > > Likewise, sub-allocations can come into play, where a hoster is > delegated a /48, but then subdivides it for various customers.
A hoster is a LIR. It isn't the end customer. > -- > Rob McEwen > +1 478-475-9032 > -- Mark Andrews, ISC 1 Seymour St., Dundas Valley, NSW 2117, Australia PHONE: +61 2 9871 4742 INTERNET: ma...@isc.org