Internet address
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Internet address space is distributed according to the following
three goals:
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... Conservation: Fair distribution of globally unique Internet address
space according to the operational needs of the end-users and Internet
Service Providers operating networks ...
... Prevention of stockpiling in order to maximize the lifetime of the
Internet address space.
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... Routability: Distribution of globally unique Internet addresses
in a hierarchical manner, permitting the routing scalability ...
... number spaces used in the Internet. This includes Internet
Address Space. IANA allocates parts of the Internet address space
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... Internet. This includes Internet
Address Space. IANA allocates parts of the Internet address space
to regional IRs according to its established needs.
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