[sig-policy] prop-039-v001: A proposal to improve reachability of new IANA blocks

[Toshiyuki Hosaka <hosaka@nic.ad.jp>]

Dear SIG members

The proposal "A proposal to improve reachability of new IANA blocks" has
been sent to the Policy SIG for review. It will be presented at the
Policy SIG at APNIC 22 in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, 4-8 September 2006. You are
invited to review and comment on the proposal on the mailing list before
the meeting.

The proposal's history can be found at:

       http://www.apnic.net/docs/policy/proposals/prop-039-v001.html

Regards,

Toshiyuki Hosaka
Policy SIG
hosaka@nic.ad.jp

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prop-039-v001: A proposal to improve reachability of new IANA blocks
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Author:    Tomoya Yoshida
           <yoshida@ocn.ad.jp>

Version:   1

Date:      7 August 2006


Introduction
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The objective of this proposal is to establish basis of cooperation
between RIRs/ISPs to test and ensure routability of new IANA
allocations to RIRs.


Summary of the current problem
------------------------------

APNIC and some of the RIRs provide a trial service for testing
reachability and routability of new IANA allocations.

    http://www.ris.ripe.net/debogon/debogon.html

However, problems still remains for ISPs that almost all such
allocations are unreachable and unable to use immediately after
allocations. There are a number of cases which an allocated block
remain unreachable upto one year after the allocation is made.

Situation in other RIRs
-----------------------

RIPE and AfriNIC conduct a trial service jointly with APNIC, however
there are same situation in other RIRs.

(*) Needs confirmation with RIPE and AfriNIC

Details of this proposal
------------------------

1) Propose a full scale service for de-bogonizing new IANA allocations
   instead of a trial service currently conducted for 121/8,122/8,123/8
   (Provide an enviroment where multiple reachability can be secured for
   a single /8 as much as possible).

2) Propose RIRs to estabilish a site for ISPs to confirm reachability
   e.g. Enable automatic notification of theicmp/traceroute from RIRs to
   ISP's site by registering ISP's own icmp/traceroute testing servers
   to RIRs. Details of the implementation will be left up to APNIC.

3) Propose to provide the same service for IPv6 allocations.

4) Propose the service by all RIRs and not be restricted within the AP
   region.


Pros/Cons
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Advantages:

    + LIRs will be able to use the address space more quicker than
      before after an allocation as a result of de-bogonization

    + Will be able to determine the cause of unreachability and other
      network problems

    + LIRs also will be able to check whether their bogon filtering is
      updated or not

    + RIRs will be able to understand or confirm situation of
      reachability or routability of new IANA allocations

Disadvantages:

    + May need to consider whether its benefits scale the expenses

Additional note:

    May able to convert the use of the address ranges reserved for
    reachability testing for assignments to critical networks at the
    time of IPv4 address exhaustion.


Effect on APNIC
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Will improve reachability or routability of new IANA blocks for members.


Effect on NIRs
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Will improve reachability or routability of new IANA blocks for members.