[sig-policy] Document update: APNIC-089 "IPv6 Address Allocation andAssignment Policy"

[APNIC Secretariat <secretariat@apnic.net>]

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Document update:

Amendments to document "IPv6 Address Allocation and Assignment Policy"

 - making public registration of customer assignments optional
 - evaluating existing IPv4 networks for IPv6 requests
 - allocating IPv6 address space to 'private' networks
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APNIC seeks final comments on the following draft document:


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* IPv6 address allocation and assignment policy
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The document has been updated to reflect the implementation of three
policy proposals endorsed by the APNIC Executive Council. The changes are
as follows:

    - public registration of customer assignments is made optional
      by using a 'public' attribute in the APNIC Whois Database;

    - the use of existing IPv4 infrastructure and customer base when
      evaluating IPv6 requests is clarified;

    - allocations to private networks (those not connected to the
      public Internet) are explicitly allowed.

It is available at:

    http://www.apnic.net/docs/drafts/draft-ipv6-address-policy.html

This draft is intended to implement the consensus decisions reached at
the following meetings:

    - APNIC 16 (endorsed by the Executive Council on 20 November 2003)
      in relation to proposal prop-007-v001.

    - APNIC 17 (endorsed by the Executive Council on 14 May 2004) in
      relation to proposals prop-015-v001 and prop-016-v002.

Details of the original proposals and links to discussions are available at:

    http://www.apnic.net/docs/policy/proposals/prop-007-v001.html

    http://www.apnic.net/docs/policy/proposals/prop-015-v001.html

    http://www.apnic.net/docs/policy/proposals/prop-016-v002.html



Nature of the document review
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This is an editorial review only. The APNIC community has already reached
consensus on the policy issues which are to implemented.

Therefore, during the comment period, interested parties may:
  - object to the draft document on the grounds that it does not
    properly reflect the consensus decision reached in the Policy
    Review Process;
  - suggest improvements of any aspect of the document;
  - request that an additional call for comment be made to allow
    more consideration of substantial revisions.


Deadline for comments
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Your comments are requested by 11 August 2004. Please send your comments to
the sig-policy mailing list. Details at:

   http://www.apnic.net/community/lists


Regards
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APNIC Secretariat                              <secretariat@apnic.net>
Asia Pacific Network Information Centre (APNIC)   Tel: +61-7-3858-3100
PO Box 2131 Milton, QLD 4064 Australia            Fax: +61-7-3858-3199
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See you at APNIC 18

Nadi, Fiji, 31 August-3 September 2004       www.apnic.net/meetings
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