Yo Karl! On Fri, 7 Nov 1997, Karl Denninger wrote:
We could, for example, define a "country code" set of bits in the high-order field of the "provider" area. For example, from the LEFT side of the IPv6 address (128 bits wide):
Bits 0 - 8 - Reserved for when interplanetary travel and subspace communication become functional (to define "Galaxies" - this appeases Jim Fleming and Star Trek types :-) :-)
9 - 17 - Country code (1024 countries; there's only so much land on the planet, and we're well under that now I believe :-)
48 - 63 - Provider's AS Number
How would you handle large providers that accept local traffic using the same AS in numerous countries? RGDS GARY --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Gary E. Miller Rellim 2680 Bayshore Pkwy, #202 Mountain View, CA 94043-1009 gem@rellim.com Tel:+1(650)964-1186 Fax:+1(650)964-1176