Re: IPv6 Routing table will be bloated?

[Blake Dunlap <ikiris () gmail com>]

On Tue, Oct 26, 2010 at 14:20, George Bonser <gbonser () seven com> wrote:

> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Jack Bates [mailto:jbates () brightok net]
> > On 10/26/2010 1:01 PM, Randy Carpenter wrote:
> > > Wait... If you are issuing space to ISPs that are multihomed, they
> > > should be getting their own addresses. Even if they aren't
> > > multihomed, they should probably be getting their own addresses. Why
> > > would you be supplying them with address space if they are an ISP?
> >
> > Because they are my customer. They don't know much about RIRs, paying
> > membership fees, etc. They just know they want address space, and I
> > provide that.
>
> If they are ISPs and don't know much about RIRs, can you please name them
> and provide their ASNs ... oh, wait ... they won't have an ASN if they don't
> know about RIRs and fees and such.
>
> Something isn't passing the smell test here.
>
> This is actually not that uncommon. You see it a lot in the smaller level.
I had several such clients at my last job. They want to be multi-homed for
redundancy, but either don't have enough space, or don't want to pay full
time people, so they use a small to midsize ISP and their space and
assistance to set up.

-Blake