[6bone] Request: two 6bone pTLAs

[pekkas at netcore.fi (Pekka Savola)]

On Sun, 9 May 2004, Iljitsch van Beijnum wrote:
> Even though new pTLAs aren't supposed to be given out anymore, I think 
> this is a very useful experiment that fits well with the purpose of the 
> 6bone, so an exception would be in order. Also, since the 6bone will be 
> shut down in two years, this is the perfect opportunity to experiment 
> with WKAs in IPv6 without having to fear long-lasting ill effects.

I have to oppose this for the simple logic:
 1) we want to kill 6bone as soon as possible
 2) for these prefixes to be useful, they have to implemented
 3) withdrawing implementations takes a long time.

So, giving out 6bone pTLAs would probably just lead to continuation of 
the 6bone mess.

There is already a better process in place for something like this -- 
for example the experimental allocations: 
http://www.ripe.net/ripe/docs/ipv6policy.html#experiment-assignments

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