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The IEEE RAC currently sells CIDs for a one-time fee of USD$625 (see http://standards.ieee.org/develop/regauth/cid/ ) It sounds like there is some expectation in this group and in the more general industry community to use a CID number space on a casual basis without perhaps acquiring a value from the IEEE RAC CID pool. That does not sound consistent with IEEE RAC administration of that number space. Yes, the IEEE RAC language says that numbers used in the CID number space are not guaranteed to be globally unique, but I see that the IEEE RAC does sell numbers in that CID number pool space, so you may very well see resistance on planned obviation of the IEEE RAC administration of the CID number space. Then again, perhaps I misunderstand and someone can correct my ignorance. Thanks, From: Dan Harkins [mailto:dharkins@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] Hello, I encourage everyone to read these guidelines: It is my understanding that assignment of a CID gives the assignee ZERO addresses (see table 1). The CID is assigned for "non-address applications". It states: "A CID has the X bit equal to one and consequently that places any address with the CID as its first three octets in the local address space (U/L = 1). Local addresses are not globally unique, but a network administrator is responsible for assuring that any local addresses assigned are unique within the span of use. (Uniqueness of local addresses typically does not need to extend beyond a router.)" These guidelines do not seem to create any assumption that there are any limits use of addresses from the local address space (U/L = 1) that may end up having the CID as its first three octets. My input to this proposed 802c project is to not create any rules for using the local address space. Specifically: 1. do not allocate portions of the local address space for any specific purpose; 2. do not attempt to "organize" the local address space; 3. do not reserve and assign addresses out of the local address space; 4. do not attempt to turn a CID into an OUI. The CID was assigned for "non-address applications" and if the assignee wants to do "address applications" it should get an OUI. Address applications that use an address from the local address space (U/L = 1) are free to choose any of the 2^46 possible addresses from the local address space pool. regards, Dan. On 10/1/14 12:14 PM, "Zuniga, Juan Carlos" <JuanCarlos.Zuniga@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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