Re: [sig-policy] Need to understand logic behind assigning /64 IPv6 addr

To: Usman Latif <osmankh at yahoo dot com>
Subject: Re: [sig-policy] Need to understand logic behind assigning /64 IPv6 addresses
From: Randy Bush <randy at psg dot com>
Date: Fri, 16 Sep 2011 12:07:39 +0200
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> address assignment recommendations.

you're there

> If we start assigning /64s to end-customers right from day-zero, we
> are effectively halving the whole 128 bit address space

your math is bad

randy