Re: [address-policy-wg] 2009-01, Global Policy for the allocation of IPv4 blocks to Regional Internet Registries

Leo Vegoda wrote:

I would re-phrase that as "current policy only allows IANA to allocate to RIRs in multiples of /8". I think it's worth distinguishing between a lack of willingness and pointlessness. Until there is a policy allowing smaller allocations to RIRs there's no point in returning anything less than a /8 to the IANA free pool.

I never meant to imply a lack of willingness on the part of IANA and am happy to accept your correction. This of course is why this policy proposal specifically addresses both return and distribution. Nigel