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 ____________________________________________________________________ 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> _____________________________________________________________________ ---------- 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> _____________________________________________________________________