[29934] in North American Network Operators' Group
Re: Open Question About AS Number assignments...
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (David R Huberman)
Mon Jul 10 05:48:36 2000
Date: Mon, 10 Jul 2000 02:54:04 -0700 (PDT)
From: David R Huberman <dhuberma@telocity.net>
To: Aaron Moreau-Cook <aaronm@toothpick.net>
Cc: nanog@merit.edu
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> 1) Is there a easy mechnisim to give back AS numbers to the ARIN?
Extremely easy, yes. One quick template.
> 2) Would ARIN even reallocate those AS numbers to new requesters?
Depends on the circumstances. I believe ARIN would need the returning
organization's permission to re-allocate the returned ASes prior
to one year or so.
> 3) Could those AS numbers be transfered over to new organizations?
ARIN doesn't allow others to act as registrars. Unless there is a merger
or acquisition type activity, neither address space nor ASes may be
transferred.
> 4) Is there a advantage for a organzation to have multiple AS numbers?
I'll let the big boys speak to that.
> 5) Is there a advantage to having a lower AS number?
Some network operators measure the size of their, um, "networks", by
the lowness of their primary AS (Scott Marcus-envy). :>
/david
(just some schmo who barely even represents himself, much less others)
