RE: [lir-wg] AS Number Policy

Hello,

We would be grateful if the community would clarify the policy so that it is clear when an unused AS number should be returned to the pool.

Specific questions we would like to ask are:

1. How long does the community believe it is reasonable to take to bring an AS 'on-line'?

3 months (it seems there is agreement)

2. After how many months of not being in use should an AS be returned?

6 months Companies get bought, ASes get merged, companies got sold, ASes get split again We should allow a slightly longer period here. Wolfgang