RFC 1367 (rfc1367) - Page 2 of 3


Schedule for IP Address Space Management Guidelines



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RFC 1367        Schedule for IP Address Space Guidelines    October 1992


Draft Implementation Schedule for IP Network Number Allocation Plan:

      1) 31 October 92:

         The following address allocation procedures are continued:

         a) Initial set of criteria for selecting regional address
            registries will be put into place, and requests from
            prospective regional registries will be accepted by the
            IANA.

         b) Class A network numbers are practically impossible to
            obtain.

         c) Class B network numbers will continue to be issued only when
            reasonably justified.  If possible, a block of C's will be
            issued rather than a B. The requirements for allocating a
            Class B will become progressively more constrained until the
            date in step (3).

         d) Class C network numbers will be allocated according to the
            addressing plan.  Allocation will be performed by the
            Internet Registry (IR) if an appropriate regional registry
            has not yet been designated by the IANA.

      2) 14 February 93:

         Re-evaluate and readjust the schedule if necessary.

      3) 15 April 93:

         a) The IR begins to allocate all networks according to the
            addressing plan in appropriately sized blocks of Class C
            numbers.

         b) Class B network numbers will be difficult to obtain,
            following the recommendation of the addressing plan and only
            issued when justified.

      4) 6 June 93:

         Expected date that an address aggregation mechanism is
         available in the Internet.

References

   [1] Gerich, E., "Guidelines for Management of IP Address Space", RFC
       1366, Merit, October 1992.



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