[56794] in North American Network Operators' Group
APNIC returning 223/8 to IANA
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (John Tran)
Sun Mar 16 20:04:03 2003
Date: Mon, 17 Mar 2003 11:01:27 +1000 (EST)
From: John Tran <john@apnic.net>
To: nanog@merit.edu
Errors-To: owner-nanog-outgoing@merit.edu
Hi all,
APNIC is in the process of handling back the 223/8 which we received from IANA
in February 2003. Please see the email below for more information.
Regards
son
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Resources Services Manager <Son@apnic.net>
Asia Pacific Network Information Centre phone: +61 7 3858 3100
http://www.apnic.net fax: +61 7 3858 3199
Helpdesk phone: +61 7 3858 3188
email: helpdesk@apnic.net
Please send Internet Resource Requests to <hostmaster@apnic.net>
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---------- Forwarded message ----------
Date: Fri, 14 Mar 2003 10:55:25 +1000 (EST)
From: John Tran <john@apnic.net>
To: iana@iana.org
Cc: pwilson@apnic.net, Anne Lord <anne@apnic.net>
Subject: handback of 223/8
Dear Michelle,
APNIC was allocated 223.255.255.0/8 by IANA on 12 February 2003.
RFC3330.txt states that 223.255.255.0/24 is RESERVED. At this point in
time, the reservation means that the network cannot be further assigned or
allocated. The reservation of this network impacts the sparse allocation
system used by APNIC for managing allocations, limiting the amount of
potential aggregation. Furthermore, the status of RESERVED is potentially
confusing for APNIC members, the majority of whom do not have English as
a first language. APNIC therefore is returning this block to IANA and
cordially requests that IANA delegate a block with no such reservation.
APNIC regards the status of this address block as a matter for
resolution by the IETF and IANA. Once the status has been finally
resolved however, APNIC would be willing to receive this block in a
future IANA allocation.
Regards
Son
____________________________________________________________________
Resources Services Manager <Son@apnic.net>
Asia Pacific Network Information Centre phone: +61 7 3858 3100
http://www.apnic.net fax: +61 7 3858 3199
Helpdesk phone: +61 7 3858 3188
email: helpdesk@apnic.net
Please send Internet Resource Requests to <hostmaster@apnic.net>
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