Re: [44net] use of 44-net behind NAT

I have to agree with Marc on this. There are plenty of test and RFC1918 addresses for private nets or nets behind NAT where it makes no sense to use 44.128/16 as a test or private space. Where normal firewall rules might catch a leak of an RFC1918 address, they wouldn't catch a leak of a 44.128/16 address. If you need a 44-net block, just coordinate a subnet for it. Net 44 is sparsely populated and it probably always will be and while there might not be a pressing need to allocate 44.128/16 to "real" addresses I see no reason to reserve it for all time. Deprecate it now with the advisory to contact your coordinator for an assigned address space. The entire 44/8 space is "experimental" by definition. -- Geoff Joy - ke6qh - AmprNet IP Address Coordinator for San Bernardino & Riverside Counties. geoff(a)windomeister.com