On 19/03/2008 15:58, "Filiz Yilmaz" <filiz@ripe.net> wrote: [...]
If this proposal reaches consensus, RIPE NCC will conduct a one-time operation to allocate an IPv6 block to every LIR that does not have any existing IPv6 allocation.
I have some concerns with allocating people resources they did not request and might not need or want. On the whole, I think that if there is a problem with the way the RIPE NCC's processes IPv6 allocation requests, then that should be fixed. There doesn't appear to be a problem, though. Is it really likely that someone who is not prepared to use a fairly simple web page to request an IPv6 allocation will deploy the protocol if it is dropped in their lap? If an LIR gets an IPv6 allocation this way but does not want one they should be able to effortlessly reject it. I see no advantage in giving responsibilities to people that do not want them. If an LIR gets an IPv6 allocation this way and does not want it or use it, might their annual fee rise as a result? It's important not to move someone from the 'extra small' to the 'small' billing category because they received an IPv6 allocation they did not request. Regards, Leo