[sig-policy]Final call for comments: [prop-005-v001] - A follow up toRIPE-261: Requesting larger IPv6 allocations from IANA and practising'sparse' allocations

[APNIC Secretariat <secretariat@apnic.net>]

Dear colleagues

APNIC welcomes comments, questions, and suggestions on the following policy
proposal:


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Final call for comments: [prop-005-v001]
"A follow up to RIPE-261: Requesting larger IPv6 allocations from IANA and
practising 'sparse' allocations"
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This is the final call for comments on policy proposal [prop-005-v001] "A
follow up to RIPE-261: Requesting larger IPv6 allocations from IANA and
practising 'sparse' allocations".

This proposal was presented at APNIC 16 and the following consensus was
reached:

   "The SIG supported by consensus the principle of
    sparse allocation practices by the RIRs in IPv6 ranges.
    However, the issue of allocation size from IANA to RIRs
    needs more discussion on the mailing list. The options
    discussed in the SIG were either /8 or /12, although it
    was noted that there tended to be more support for /8.
    It was clearly agreed that the IANA allocation size should
    be far shorter than the current size /23 for maximizing
    aggregation. This proposal will also need to be coordinated
    with other regions."

This proposal is now submitted to the sig-policy mailing list for an
eight week discussion period. At the end of that period, if consensus
appears to have been achieved, the Chair of the Address Policy SIG will
ask the Executive Council to endorse the proposal for implementation.

*   Send all comments and questions to:   <sig-policy@apnic.net>
*   Deadline for comments:                20 November 2003



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Proposal details
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It is proposed that:

    - The IANA allocate IPv6 space to RIRs (including new
      RIRs) in prefix units no less than a /12 or a /8. In any
      event the size of prefix should be far shorter than a /23.

    - The RIRs may practice `sparse allocations' within
      the allocated blocks and that the practice of reserving a
      /29 is discontinued. in favour of `sparse allocations' as
      described in ripe-261.

    - The IANA allocates sufficient address space to
      support the RIR registration needs for at least a 36
      month period.


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References
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Proposal details including full text of proposal, presentations, links
to relevant meeting minutes, and links to mailing list discussions are
available at:

     http://www.apnic.net/docs/policy/proposals/prop-005-v001.html


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