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by throw0101b 603 days ago
Which of course goes against what RIPE is saying:

> The following sections explain why /48 and /56 are the recommended prefix assignment sizes for end customers.

* https://www.ripe.net/publications/docs/ripe-690/#4-2--prefix...

And it's not like it's a new policy:

> RIPE-690 outlines best current operational practices for the assignment of IPv6 prefixes (i.e. a block of IPv6 addresses) for end-users, as making wrong choices when designing an IPv6 network will eventually have negative implications for deployment and require further effort such as renumbering when the network is already in operation. In particular, assigning IPv6 prefixes longer than /56 to residential customers is strongly discouraged, with /48 recommended for business customers. This will allow plenty of space for future expansion and sub-netting without the need for renumbering, whilst persistent prefixes (i.e. static) should be highly preferred for simplicity, stability and cost reasons.

* https://www.internetsociety.org/blog/2017/10/ipv6-prefix-ass...