Hi,
The E.212 MCC proposal seems good to me, the arguments are good. A few further (less significant) arguments:
* There is a precedent: MCC is used in amateur radio DMR (MotoTRBO & friends) ID allocations in the DMR-MARC network as the country prefix for station IDs (in a DMR network, each user needs an unique 24-bit "phone number").
* I would guess the E.212 MCC numbering is pretty well carved in stone (for currently existing countries, anyway), and outlive the DXCC country code numbering.
* The DXCC list is being maintained for the purpose of DX hunting and QSL validation for awards. The E.212 MCC list is being maintained for the purpose of managing unique network addressing.
On Fri, 11 Dec 2015, Egbert - DD9QP wrote:
I will stick to that E.212 thing as it uses only 3 digits and because others are already doing this.
Sounds good. So let's see what we have up to now:
1.) private 32bit-ASN for 44/8 depending on E.212 country codes.
unique prefix for every country yes 42<mcc>xxxxx ASN space dependend on size of country on the go yes multi mccs for "big" ones already used by some countries yes YO PA LU* (* only proposal) mapable on internet-ASNs at edge yes --> see HamWan Group compatible to existing 16bit-ASNs yes --> European HAMNET compatible to existing hard-/software yes mikrotik, quagga, bird(?) total unique management in own ASNs yes within own 42<mcc>-Range allows different policies/registries yes every country decides allows automatic IP-dependend ASNs yes every country decides (PA) allows other methods for "generating" yes e.g. "klick a free ASN" allows integration of "old" 16bit yes --> European HAMNET allows integration of other 16bit yes no doubles --> mcc prefix Transfer 32bit through 16bit possible yet not verified for HAMNET Transfer 16bit through 32bit possible yet not verified for HAMNET
Anything else? Anyone out there who sees problems that could cause issues when using this thing worldwide in ampr.org?
Once more: This is dedicated only to internal bgp-routing, not for routing through internet.
- Hessu, OH7LZB