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> >> The fact that there is a lot of space > assigned/allocated >> and not used in any easily > observable way is well known >> to those who track the > address exhaustion issue, I >> think. > > How much, though, is used, but not routed publically? > Simple math from above: > Allocated & Not Routed: 3118838 (/24 blocks) - 21% I believe I wasn't clear. I meant to say, what fraction of this is in actual use, but not publically routed as opposed to the percent allocated and not in use, say, by defunct companies. > > Something that has been brought up from time to time > > here. It's not easily observable, but allowed. > > Not easily observable means some ip blocks maybe used but > are not adverised in public BGP. This is a bit of an > issue with certain part of US Gov. This is what I was getting at, but you've given an upper bound (21%) and I'm positive it's not even close to that. Still, it reduces the 21% to a amaller number. scott