[2039] in North American Network Operators' Group
RE: Those 6 more As
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (David Bannister)
Wed Mar 13 23:01:52 1996
Date: Wed, 13 Mar 1996 22:55:09 -0500
From: David Bannister <david@cwi.net>
To: Jim Fleming <JimFleming@unety.net>
cc: "bmanning@isi.edu" <bmanning@isi.edu>, "nanog@merit.edu" <nanog@merit.edu>,
"'Sanjay Dani'" <sanjay@professionals.com>,
"tli@cisco.com" <tli@cisco.com>, "cidrd@iepg.org" <cidrd@iepg.org>,
"ejk@nitrous.digex.net" <ejk@nitrous.digex.net>
In-Reply-To: <01BB1122.EFD9A8C0@webster.unety.net>
24.0.0.0/14 advertised as 24.0.0.0/8
>sh ip b 24.0.0.0
BGP routing table entry for 24.0.0.0 255.0.0.0, version 5218403
Paths: (2 available, best #2, advertised over IBGP, EBGP)
Oooops...
On Wed, 13 Mar 1996, Jim Fleming wrote:
> $ whois netblk-athome
> @Home (NETBLK-ATHOME)
> 385 Ravendale Drive
> Mountain View, CA 94043
>
> Netname: ATHOME
> Netblock: 24.0.0.0 - 24.3.255.0
>
> Coordinator:
> Mockapetris, Paul V. (PM1) pvm@HOME.NET
> 415-944-7200 415-944-7221 (FAX) 415-944-8501
>
> Domain System inverse mapping provided by:
>
> TELLER.HOME.NET 206.15.25.1
> NS1.GEO.NET 192.231.42.2
>
> Record last updated on 24-Jan-96.
>
> The InterNIC Registration Services Host contains ONLY Internet Information
> (Networks, ASN's, Domains, and POC's).
> Please use the whois server at nic.ddn.mil for MILNET Information.
>
> ----------
> From: Sanjay Dani[SMTP:sanjay@professionals.com]
> Sent: Wednesday, March 13, 1996 10:12 AM
> To: tli@cisco.com; bmanning@isi.edu; nanog@merit.edu
> Cc: ejk@nitrous.digex.net; cidrd@iepg.org
> Subject: Re: Those 6 more As
>
>
> >58% whois 24.0.0.0
> >@Home (NETBLK-ATHOME) ATHOME 24.0.0.0 - 24.3.255.0
> >Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA) (RESERVED) (NET-RESERVED-24) RESERVED-24
> > 24.4.0.0 - 24.255.255.0
>
> On a related topic: I am guessing that this is the first allocation
> given to @Home by the InterNIC. I wonder how @home influenced
> the NIC's "slow start" procedure and acquired a /14 when the first
> allocation for every other ISP is /22 through /19.
>
> What works for a company that does not (yet) have a single customer ?
> Marketing hype, an ambitious business plan, impressive VC lineup,
> media hype or the presense of a highly respected routing expert ?
> I would like to know how we can "buy" addresses.
>
>
>
