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Request for Comments: 1366 Merit
October 1992
Abstract
This document has been reviewed by the Federal Engineering Task Force
(FEPG) on behalf of the Federal Networking Council (FNC), the co-
chairs of the International Engineering Planning Group (IEPG), and
the Reseaux IP Europeens (RIPE). There was general consensus by
those groups to support the recommendations proposed in this document
for management of the IP address space.
1.0 Introduction
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The Class A portion of the number space represents 50% of the total
IP numbers; Class B is 25% of the total; Class C is approximately 12%
of the total. Table 1 shows the current allocation of the IP network
numbers.
The IANA and the IR will reserve the upper half of this space which
corresponds to the IP address range of 208.0.0.0 through
223.255.255.255. Network numbers from this portion of the Class C
space will remain unallocated and unassigned until further notice.
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192.0.0.0 - 193.255.255.255
194.0.0.0 - 195.255.255.255
196.0.0.0 - 197.255.255.255
198.0.0.0 - 199.255.255.255
200.0.0.0 - 201.255.255.255
202.0.0.0 - 203.255.255.255
204.0.0.0 - 205.255.255.255
206.0.0.0 - 207.255.255.255
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4.1 Class A
The Class A number space can support the largest number of unique
host identifier addresses and is also the class of network numbers
most sparsely populated. There are only approximately 77 Class A
network numbers which are unassigned, and these 77 network numbers
represent about 30% of the total network number space.
The IANA will retain sole responsibility for the assignment of Class
A network numbers. The upper half of the Class A number space will be
reserved indefinitely (IP network addresses 64.0.0.0 through
127.0.0.0). While it is expected that no new assignments of Class A
numbers will take place in the near future, any organization
petitioning the IANA for a Class A network number will be expected to
provide a detailed technical justification documenting network size
and structure. Class A assignments are at the IANA's discretion.
4.2 Class B
The IANA and the IR will maintain sole responsibility for the Class B
number space. Where there are designated regional registries, those
registries will act in an auxiliary capacity in evaluating requests
for Class B numbers. Organizations applying for a Class B network
number should fulfill the following criteria:
AND
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4.3 Class C
Organization Assignment
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5.0 Conclusion
Many proposals have been made to address the rapid growth of network
assignments and a discussion of those proposals is beyond the scope
and intent of this paper.
6.0 Acknowledgements
7.0 References
[1] Wang, Z., and J. Crowcroft, "A Two-Tier Address Structure for the
Internet: A Solution to the Problem of Address Space Exhaustion",
RFC 1335, University College London, May 1992.
[3] Ford, P., "Working Draft - dated 6 May 1992", Work in Progress.
[5] Fuller, V., Li, T., Yu, J., and K. Varadha, "Supernetting: an
Address Assignments and Aggregation Strategy", RFC 1338, BARRNet,
cisco, Merit, OARnet, June 1992.
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Security Considerations
Author's Address
Elise Gerich
Merit Computer Network
1075 Beal Avenue
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-2112
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