"ARIN ... belives IPv6 addresses are ... resources that need
to be [distributed] according to need."
I guess I have to agree with this sentiment. If the ARIN
community decides there is a better way to distribute IP
addresses *OTHER THAN* need, I'd be really happy to hear what
that method would be.
That method would be to distribute IPv6 addresses (which are not scarce)
in accordance with the IPv6 addressing architecture which allows for
every site (building/campus/office/place-of-business/home) to get a /48
assignment. This single assignment will last 99.9999% of them as long as
IPv6 exists. It allows for ISPs/ANS-holders to receive a single /32 or
shorter prefix which will only put a single entry in the global routing
table.
A bit oversimplified, but you get the idea. There is an overall
architecture which IS DIFFERENT FROM IPv4 and which actually helps limit
the growth of the global routing table.
--Michael Dillon
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