% > I, personally, see absolutely no problem into making it the 'critical infra' % > or 'root server' prefix, when it is documented correctly. EP.NET acts as % > a neutral body, with this way kinda of a sub-RIR though. All root-servers % > should be using the space then btw, not a few, but all of them. % % i, both personally and professionally, think that this would not be desirable. % -- % Paul Vixie EP.NET has been doing "micro-allocations" for longer than all but one RIR has been in existance. That said, I am greatful that RIRs themselves are doing micro-allocations. This for two reasons: ) customers should have -choice- ) using multiple prefixes reduces the impact of route flap taking out everyone. --bill Opinions expressed may not even be mine by the time you read them, and certainly don't reflect those of any other entity (legal or otherwise).