1 Nov
2001
1 Nov
'01
9:51 a.m.
On Thu, Nov 01, 2001 at 11:44:50AM +1000, Philip Smith wrote:
I seem to remember that they were exchanged for 49/8 and 50/8. Seems a bit odd that this was done, and I'd love to know what the technical or operational or political advantage was. Maybe the IANA folks can shed more light?
Obvious immediate advantage: bypass A-space filters. They probably also have swampy /24s that need visibility as such but couldn't be renumbered until after having non-A-space. -- Joe Provo Voice 508.486.7471 Director, Internet Planning & Design Fax 508.229.2375 Network Deployment & Management, RCN <joe.provo@rcn.com>