I can imagine there is some reason why this was originally reserved thats probably not valid any more..
However seems like a lot of effort to change documents and policies for a single /24 ! Steve On Thu, 20 Feb 2003 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > 223.255.255.0/24 has historically been designated as a special-use network > as it is the numerically highest Class C network. It is listed in > RFC3330 as Reserved but open for possible future allocation. > > Now that 222/7 has been allocated to APNIC, the question comes up as to > whether it is retaining the Reserved designation, or whether APNIC will > keep it as reserved. I note that the APNIC whois servers do not denote > it as Reserved. > > I bring this up since many bogon filters include this network for both > routing and packet filtering. > > I have queries out to both APNIC and IANA as to the present status of > that network, but I expect IANA will likely defer to APNIC. > > If it is no longer reserved, I've suggested that RFC3330 be updated > to reflect its present status (such as prior-special-use networks > are listed). > > In any event, pending confirmation from APNIC, I suggest folks look over > their own bogon filtering. A quick check of Rob's list doesn't have > this network specified. I believe that Juniper has a prebuilt bogon > list, but I don't recall whether this network is on it or not. > > I've suggested APNIC send out email to the operations community, but > if they don't, I'll send an update with whatever they send me. > >