Re: the race to the bottom problem

[Fernando Gont <[e-mail]>]

On 6/11/20 07:04, Alexandre Petrescu wrote:
> I have been reminded in private about 'race to the bottom'.
> 
> In the Variable SLAAC solution draft we do touch on the problem:
> 
>> The "race to the bottom problem" - is the problem where allowing 
>> prefixes longer than 64 to be used in SLAAC will lead to 65, 66 and so 
>> on, up to 127 and 128 allocations.  At that point the bottom
>> would be reached and thus impossible to extend the network further.
> 
> A solution is then proposed in section 8 titled "Greater than 64 bit
> prefix usage by ISPs is strictly prohibited".

Then we'd need an RFC for formally creating the Internet police/militia. 
  (possibly a very bad timing for an already bad idea).

Thanks,
-- 
Fernando Gont
SI6 Networks
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