ARIN to allocate from 96/8,97/8,98/8,99/8

Hello- This announcement is being sent to multiple lists. Apologies for any duplicates. ARIN was issued the IPv4 address blocks 96/8, 97/8, 98/8, and 99/8 by the IANA on Oct. 3, 2006. ARIN will begin issuing /20 and shorter prefixes from these blocks in the near future in accordance with ARIN's minimum allocation policy. Network operators may wish to adjust any filters in place accordingly. For informational purposes, a list of ARIN's currently administered IP blocks can be found at: http://www.arin.net/reference/ip_blocks.html Regards, Leslie Nobile Director, Registration Services American Registry for Internet Numbers (ARIN) ______________________________________________