* Bill Manning: >> The question is why there should be moratorium on returned ASNs. I can >> think of one reason that could be of dis-service to a new assignee, but >> all we have so far is handwaving from the proponents. >> _______________________________________________ > > a thought experiment. > > John is properly assigned AS 701 > John uses AS 701 for a number of years, then his project is > canceled and he decides to return it. > John properly returns AS 701 to his RIR via the automated processes. > The RIR notes the availability of this AS and in 15ms, reassigns it > to, say VZB. > VZB automated systems notice and promptly announce VZB prefixes from > AS 701. The consensus seems to be that VZB can use AS 701 while John is using it (mainly for routing engineering purposes). The situation is markedly different for addresses (where consensus does not seem to exist at all). _______________________________________________ Ietf@xxxxxxxx https://www.ietf.org/mailman/listinfo/ietf