[sig-policy] prop-005-v005: Proposal for IANA policy for allocation of I
Dear colleagues,
prop-005-v004 was approved and endorsed by the APNIC EC in Nov 04. As
the proposal required global consensus, the text has now been updated
to be aligned with text that has reached consensus in the ARIN, RIPE
and LACNIC communities. AfriNIC will be discussing the same text at
their upcoming meeting.
The proposal below has been updated to prop-005-v005. This will be
presented as a proposal at APNIC 20. Feedback and comments are
welcome on this list and at the meetng.
Best regards,
APNIC secretariat.
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prop-005-v005: Proposal for IANA policy for allocation of IPv6 blocks
to Regional
Internet Registries
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Proposed by: APNIC secretariat
Version: 5.0
Date: 10 August 2005
Policy statement
This document describes the policy governing the allocation of IPv6
address space from the IANA to the Regional Internet Registries
(RIRs). This document does not stipulate performance requirements in
the provision of services by IANA to an RIR in accordance with this
policy. Such requirements will be specified by appropriate agreements
between ICANN and the NRO.
1. Allocation Principles
The unit of IPv6 allocation (and therefore the minimum IPv6
allocation) from IANA to an RIR is a /12
The IANA will allocate sufficient IPv6 address space to the RIRs to
support their registration needs for at least an 18 month period.
The IANA will allow for the RIRs to apply their own respective chosen
allocation and reservation strategies in order to ensure the
efficiency and efficacy of their work.
2. Initial Allocations
On inception of this policy, each current RIR with less than a /12
unallocated address space, shall receive an IPv6 allocation from IANA
Any new RIR shall, on recognition by ICANN receive an IPv6 allocation
from the IANA
3. Additional Allocations
A RIR is eligible to receive additional IPv6 address space from the
IANA when either of the following conditions are met.
The RIR's AVAILABLE SPACE of IPv6 addresses is less than 50% of a /12.
The RIR's AVAILABLE SPACE of IPv6 addresses is less than its
established NECESSARY SPACE for the following 9 months.
In either case, IANA shall make a single IPv6 allocation, sufficient
to satisfy the established NECESSARY SPACE of the RIR for an 18 month
period.
3.1 Calculation of AVAILABLE SPACE
The AVAILABLE SPACE of IPv6 addresses of a RIR shall be determined as
follows:
AVAILABLE SPACE = CURRENTLY FREE ADDRESSES + RESERVATIONS EXPIRING
DURING THE FOLLOWING 3 MONTHS - FRAGMENTED SPACE
FRAGMENTED SPACE is determined as the total amount of available
blocks smaller than the RIR's minimum allocation size within the
RIR's currently available stock.
3.2 Calculation of NECESSARY SPACE
If the applying Regional Internet Registry does not establish any
special needs for the period concerned, NECESSARY SPACE shall be
determined as follows:
NECESSARY SPACE = AVERAGE NUMBER OF ADDRESSES ALLOCATED MONTHLY
DURING THE PAST 6 MONTHS * LENGTH OF PERIOD IN MONTHS
If the applying RIR anticipates that due to certain special needs the
rate of allocation for the period concerned will be different from
the previous 6 months, it may determine its NECESSARY SPACE as follows:
Calculate NECESSARY SPACE as its total needs for that period
according to its projection and based on the special facts that
justify these needs.
Submit a clear and detailed justification of the above mentioned
projection (Item A).
If the justification is based on the allocation tendency prepared by
the Regional Internet Registry, data explaining said tendency must be
enclosed.
If the justification is based on the application of one or more of
the Regional Internet Registry's new allocation policies, an impact
analysis of the new policy/policies must be enclosed.
If the justification is based on external factors such as new
infrastructure, new services within the region, technological
advances or legal issues, the corresponding analysis must be enclosed
together with references to information sources that will allow
verification of the data.
If IANA does not have elements that clearly question the Regional
Internet Registry's projection, the special needs projected for the
following 18 months, indicated in Item A above, shall be considered
valid.
4. Announcement of IANA Allocations
The IANA, the NRO, and the RIRs will make announcements and update
their respective web sites regarding an allocation made by the IANA
to an RIR. ICANN and the NRO will establish administrative procedures
to manage this process.
--
Savenaca Vocea, Policy Development Manager, APNIC <save at apnic dot net>
http://
www.apnic.net
ph/fx +61 7 3858 3100/99
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