Hello, >From www.ripe.net/publications/docs/ripe-682 The minimum IPv6 address block allocated to end users is expected to be a /48. The minimum IPv6 address allocation to an ISP is a /32, but they are only leased, and any block could be re-assigned at any time after 24 months to simplify overall allocations, so in effect all are dynamic addresses. This could affect huge numbers of networks and devices with various Times To Live. Would it be expected that any change should be instantaneous, or could both old and new allocations be accepted for a limited period? A change would not have noticeable affect for many users, but larger and more complex sites could be seriously affected. Are applications expected to automatically accept a random change to the first few (up to 48) bits but keep the following bits up to the standard /64 to retain a possibly huge network structure? Should the first 64 bits be automatically re-calculated as a precaution?
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