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Name: Eric Vyncke
Date: 1 Dec 2025
Affiliation: Cisco
Original Public Comment: Name Collision IPv6 Research Study
Other Comments

Please note that the IETF intends to shortly have a IETF draft (and later a RFC) about specific IPv6 address(es) for very similar/more generic use (i.e., not only for TLD). So, suggest to delay any decision until this IETF draft is submitted.

Per discussion with the IESG, IANA, and ICANN in November 2025.

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Summary of Submission

Using ffff::127.0.0.53 is a bad use of ffff:: prefix.

Please note that the IETF intends to shortly have a IETF draft (and later a RFC) about specific IPv6 address(es) for very similar/more generic use (i.e., not only for TLD). So, suggest to delay any decision until this IETF draft is submitted.