-------- Original Message -------- Subject: [AfriNIC-rpd] AfriNIC to assign AS Numbers from a common 32-bit pool. Date: Mon, 20 Dec 2010 14:16:42 +0300 From: Ernest - (AfriNIC) <ernest@afrinic.net> Organization: AfriNIC - http://www.afrinic.net To: announce@afrinic.net Dear Colleagues, According to the "IANA Policy for Allocation of ASN Blocks to the Regional Internet Registries (RIRs)" - http://www.afrinic.net/docs/policies/AFPUB-2008-ASN-001.htm , IANA will cease to make any distinction between 16 and 32-bit only ASN blocks on 31 December 2010 when making allocations to RIRs. After this date, the RIRs will assign AS Numbers from an undifferentiated 32-bit ASN allocation pool. Consequently, for any entity requesting an ASN, AfriNIC will cease to present the ability to opt for a 16- or 32-bit ASN, and will start issuing ASNs from a common 32-bit pool. We therefore urge all IP network operators to ensure that their routing infrastructure is 32-bit ASN compatible. Kind regards, Ernest Byaruhanga. _______________________________________________ rpd mailing list rpd@afrinic.net https://lists.afrinic.net/mailman/listinfo.cgi/rpd