RFC 2050: INTERNET REGISTRY IP ALLOCATION GUIDELIN...
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... CIDR), all other ISPs should request address space directly from its upstream provider. ISPs only request address space ...
... CIDR blocks will be allocated by the regional registry or upstream providers until approximately 80% of all reassignment information has been submitted. ...



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