We’re talking about a single /24.

Use it for whatever research value it has and then put it out to pasture along 
with the rest of this antiquated addressing.

My $0.02.

Owen

> On May 21, 2015, at 12:45 , David Huberman <[email protected]> 
> wrote:
> 
> Dean, <>
>  
> Thank you for your excellent reply.
>  
> I am all for working together to identify a way to get 1.2.3.0/24 into the 
> hands of a network operator who can do good things with it.  The prefix is 
> trapped in APNIC right now with nowhere to go, and it’s time to set it free.
>  
> More ideas everyone!  We can have a great discussion about it, here and in 
> Jakarta.
>  
> /david
>  
>  
>  
> From: [email protected] 
> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Dean Pemberton
> Sent: Thursday, May 21, 2015 12:41 PM
> To: [email protected]
> Subject: [sig-policy] Fwd: Idea for 1.2.3.0/24
>  
> Oops wrong button :)
> 
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: Dean Pemberton <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>>
> Date: Friday, 22 May 2015
> Subject: [sig-policy] Idea for 1.2.3.0/24 <http://1.2.3.0/24>
> To: David Huberman <[email protected] 
> <mailto:[email protected]>>
> 
> 
> Hi David, Everyone
>  
> If APNIC were to just sell this off then there is no saying that it won't 
> just appear in some large providers NAT pool. 
>  
> I've just visited some providers who wanted address space so much they would 
> probably bid for this just to have 1.2.3.4 as a flag to wave and the rest of 
> the /24 just sits in their CGN. That would be terrible for anyone whose 
> sessions were associated with these addresses. 
>  
> I won't elaborate here but there are even potential security issues related 
> with a malicious actor being able to redirect this about of traffic. 
>  
> Any of these would be a net loss to the Internet community.  
>  
> So how can we turn this into a net win?
>  
> I'm not that concerned about the money. Good things can be done with auction 
> proceeds, but good ideas can come from people without money too. 
>  
> For example what if an individual has a great idea to use 1.2.3.4 for the 
> common good but would never have an ability to win an auction?  They might 
> also have no ability to purchase infrastructure to make the idea happen. 
>  
> Nat Morris for eg runs a great any cast DNS service helping lots of people 
> but I'm pretty sure his wife and dog would notice him going up against large 
> corps in an auction. 
>  
> What about this. 
>  
> We take suggestions for the best 'public good' use of 1.2.3.4. 
> For each of the ideas, let the community show support "a thumbs up/down" if 
> you will. Also for each of them allow organisations to pitch to deliver it. 
>  
> Market it as recycling trash even :)
>  
> This way the good idea can come from anyone in any part of the world as long 
> as it benefits all internet users. And large corporations can still get some 
> exposure by offering to make it happen. 
>  
> Imagine the photoshoot. Smart up-and-coming engineer from an LDC alongside a 
> large multinational helping APNIC to make a difference to us all. 
>  
> Thoughts?
>  
> 
> 
> On Friday, 22 May 2015, David Huberman <[email protected] <>> 
> wrote:
> Hello Policy SIG,
>  
> I have an idea for 1.2.3.0/24 <http://1.2.3.0/24> I would like to share with 
> you before submitting a policy proposal.
>  
> Prop-109 properly directed APNIC to use 1.0.0.0/24 <http://1.0.0.0/24> and 
> 1.1.1.0/24 <http://1.1.1.0/24> for research purposes.  That leaves one more 
> significant prefix to deal with:1.2.3.0/24 <http://1.2.3.0/24>.  It is 
> significant because it contains the IP address 1.2.3.4.
>  
> 1.2.3.4 is a desirable IP address.  It can be used in all sorts of very 
> interesting applications.  It also receives an enormous amount of “junk” 
> traffic every day, so it requires a fairly hefty infrastructure just to start 
> routing it.  
> 
> My idea is that APNIC should make this prefix available to all parties who 
> want it. To decide who gets it, I propose an AUCTION where all proceeds go to 
> a charitable endeavor (perhaps a future APNIC Foundation).   As the potential 
> author of such a proposal, and as the IP address manager at Microsoft 
> Corporation, I will guarantee that neither I nor my company will participate 
> in any way in such an auction.  This proposal is not to benefit me or my 
> company.  It is to give the prefix out to a network operator who wants it, in 
> return for money given to charity.
>  
> This is a new idea, and is not fully thought out.  So I wanted to post it, 
> get some reactions, and improve the idea.  (Or abandon it if people do not 
> like it.)
>  
> Thank you.
>  
> David
>  
> David R Huberman
> Principal, Global IP Addressing
> Microsoft Corporation
>  
> 
> 
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