Dear colleagues,

There are approximately 2,950 16-bit ASNs left in our pool, including the returned ASNs that are still referenced in other database objects.

At the current rate of assignment, the pool of 16-bit ASNs will last 36 months.

Within a few weeks, the RIPE NCC will start reassigning the referenced ASNs:
https://www.ripe.net/manage-ips-and-asns/as-numbers/reassigning-as-numbers

Best regards,

Ingrid Wijte
Assistant Manager Registration Services
RIPE NCC

On 13/11/2015 09:46, Erik Bais wrote:

Hi Peter,

Thinking out loud: We could also apply the "last /8 policy" to this.
After it goes into effect, each LIR can request one and only one 16b ASN.
32b ASNs are allocated as normal (with the question asked, but not
evalutated).

I think that we are already beyond the point of handing out 1* 16b ASn to each LIR and there isn't that much left in the free pool I'm guessing .. ( that is my gut feeling .. ) 

But the NCC should be able to answer the total number in the RIPE pool ... 

Erik Bais