19 Sep
2012
19 Sep
'12
9:02 p.m.
Robert, On Sep 19, 2012, at 1:35 PM, Robert Guerra <rguerra@privaterra.org> wrote:
Am I correct in assuming that the unused IP block would not be sold as is mentioned in the article, but instead be returned to RIPE to be reallocated?
Assuming for the sake of argument that the 51/8 is actually unused (which it apparently isn't), the UK gov't would be under no contractual obligation to return the address space to IANA (which is (arguably) the allocating registry, not RIPE) -- I believe that "class A" was allocated prior to the existence of the RIRs and registration service agreements. Regards, -drc