Even to buy it on the secondary market you have to have justification and show usage. So if someone buys a /24 and really only needs a /25 then what? It ARIN, or others for that matter, going to relax those requirements? If I am an ISP and need to do BGP, maybe because I have a big downstream customer, I have to have a /24 to participate in BGP. I see these scenarios more and more.
Justin Wilson [email protected] www.mtin.net www.midwest-ix.com > On Mar 13, 2018, at 2:08 PM, Bob Evans <[email protected]> wrote: > > Marketplaces - supply and demand and costs to operate as Bill noted (never > thought of that) will settle out the need. > > Thank You > Bob Evans > CTO > > > > >> I am looking at it from an ARIN justification point. If you are a small >> operator and need a /24 you have justification if you give customerâs >> publics, but is it a great line if you are only giving out publics for >> people who need cameras or need to connect in from the outside world. If I >> need a /24 and I donât really use it all am I being shady? It becomes a >> âhow much of a grey area is thereâ kind of thing. >> >> >> Justin Wilson >> [email protected] >> >> www.mtin.net >> www.midwest-ix.com >> >>> On Mar 13, 2018, at 1:37 PM, William Herrin <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> On Tue, Mar 13, 2018 at 1:19 PM, Justin Wilson <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> I agree that the global routing table is pretty bloated as is. But >>>> what kind of a solution for providers who need to participate in BGP >>>> but only need a /25? >>> >>> Hi Justin, >>> >>> If you need a /25 and BGP for multihoming or anycasting, get a /24. >>> The cost you impose on the system by using BGP *at all* is much higher >>> than the cost you impose on the system by consuming less than 250 >>> "unneeded" Ip addresses. >>> >>> I did a cost analysis on a BGP announcement a decade or so ago. The >>> exact numbers have changed but the bottom line hasn't: it's >>> ridiculously consumptive. >>> >>> Regards, >>> Bill Herrin >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> William Herrin ................ [email protected] [email protected] >>> Dirtside Systems ......... Web: <http://www.dirtside.com/> >>> >> >> > >
