Dear all, The RIPE NCC has been monitoring the consumption rates of the initial /19 allocations given to new members over the last couple of years. The results clearly show that a significant amount of these allocations are far from fully used. The majority of these allocations are in fact not used more than 50%. Due to these low usage rates, the RIPE NCC is considering changing the initial allocation size from the current /19 to a /20, in order to accommodate this change in the usage patterns. We will however present the community with clear results and statistics in the lir-wg at the coming RIPE meeting in Budapest for further discussion regarding this proposed policy change. We are looking forward to hearing the community's input on this matter in a constructive and fruitful discussion next week. Kind regards, Nurani Nimpuno Registration Services Manager RIPE NCC