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[sig-policy] prop-069-v001: Global policy proposal for the allocation of IPv4 blocks, to Regional Internet Registries
Dear SIG members
A 'Global policy proposal for the allocation of IPv4 blocks to Regional
Internet Registries' has been sent to the Policy SIG for review. It will
be presented at the Policy SIG at APNIC 27 in Manila, Philippines, 23-27
February 2009. The proposal's history can be found at:
http://www.apnic.net/policy/proposals/prop-069-v001.html
We invite you to review and comment on the proposal on the mailing list
before the meeting.
The comment period on the mailing list before an APNIC meeting is an
important part of the policy development process. We encourage you to
express your views on the proposal:
- Do you support or oppose this proposal?
- Is there anything in the proposal that is not clear?
- What changes could be made to this proposal to make it more
effective?
randy and jian
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prop-069-v001: Global policy proposal for the allocation of IPv4 blocks
to Regional Internet Registries
________________________________________________________________________
Authors: Adiel A. Akplogan, AfriNIC
Raul Echeberria, LACNIC
Maemura Akinori, APNIC
Geoff Huston, APNIC
Axel Pawlik, RIPE NCC
Ray Plzak, ARIN
Oscar A. Robles-Garay, LACNIC
Nigel Titley, RIPE NCC
Paul Wilson, APNIC
Note: This proposal was developed by a team consisting of
persons from each of the 5 RIRs
Version: 1
Date: 22 January 2009
1. Introduction
----------------
This document is a global policy proposal governing the allocation of
IPv4 address space from the IANA to the Regional Internet Registries
(RIRs).
This document does not stipulate performance requirements in the
provision of services by the IANA to an RIR in accordance with this
proposed policy. Such requirements should be specified by appropriate
agreements among the RIRs and ICANN.
2. Summary of current problem
------------------------------
With the depletion of the IANA free pool of IPv4 address space, the
current policy regarding the allocation of IPv4 address space to the
RIRs will become moot. The RIRs may, according to their individual
policies and procedures, recover IPv4 address space. This policy
provides a mechanism for the RIRs to retro allocate the recovered IPv4
address space to the IANA and provides the IANA the policy by which it
can allocate it back to the RIRs on a needs basis. This policy creates a
new global pool of IPv4 address space that can be allocated where it is
needed on a global basis without a transfer of address space between the
RIRs.
3. Situation in other RIRs
----------------------------
This proposal is being submitted in all RIR regions, with a view to
becoming a global policy [1].
4. Details of the proposal
----------------------------
This policy is to be implemented in two phases:
- Phase I: Recovery of IPv4 address space
- Phase II: Allocation of recovered IPv4 address space by the IANA
4.1 Phase I: Recovery of IPv4 address space
Upon ratification of this policy by the ICANN Board of Directors
the IANA shall establish a mechanism to receive IPv4 address space
which is returned to it by the RIRs, and hold that address space in
a 'recovered IPv4 pool'.
Each RIR through their respective chosen policies and strategies
may recover IPv4 address space which is under their
administration. Each RIR shall at quarterly intervals return any
such recovered address space to the IANA in aggregated blocks of
/24 or larger, for inclusion in the recovered IPv4 pool.
During Phase I, no allocations will be made from the recovered IPv4
pool.
4.2 Phase II: Allocation of recovered IPv4 address space by the IANA
Upon ratification of this policy by the ICANN Board of Directors
and a declaration by the IANA that its existing free pool of
unallocated IPv4 addresses space is depleted; Global Addressing
Policy ASO-001-2 (adopted by ICANN Board 8 April 2005) [2] is
rescinded. IANA will then commence to allocate the IPv4 address
space from the recovered IPv4 pool.
4.2.1 Allocation of IPv4 address space
a. For the purposes of this policy, an 'IPv4 allocation
period' is defined as a 6-month period following 1 March
or 1 September in each year.
b. At the beginning of each IPv4 allocation period, the IANA
will determine the 'IPv4 allocation unit' for that period,
as 1/10 of its IPv4 address pool, rounded down to the next
CIDR (power-of-2) boundary.
c. In each allocation period, each RIR may issue one IPv4
request to the IANA. Providing that the RIR satisfies the
allocation criteria described section 4.2.2, the IANA will
allocate a single allocation unit, composed of the
smallest possible number of blocks available in its IPv4
address pool.
4.2.2 IPv4 address space allocation criteria
A RIR is eligible to receive additional IPv4 address space
from the IANA when the total of its IPv4 address holdings is
less than 50% of the current IPv4 allocation unit, and
providing that it has not already received an IPv4 allocation
from the IANA during the current IPv4 allocation period.
4.2.3 Initial allocation of IPv4 address space
Each new RIR shall, at the moment of recognition, be
allocated one (1) allocation unit by the IANA. If an
allocation unit is not available, then the IANA will issue
this block as soon as one is available. This allocation will
be made regardless of the newly formed RIR's projected
utilization figures and shall be independent of the IPv4
address space that may have been transferred to the new RIR
by the already existing RIRs as part of the formal transition
process.
4.3 Reporting
a. All returned space is to be recorded in an IANA-published log of
IPv4 address space transactions, with each log entry detailing
the returned address block, the date of the return, and the
returning RIR.
b. All allocated space is also to be recorded in this IANA-
published log of IPv4 address space transactions, with each log
entry detailing the address blocks, the date of the allocation
and the recipient RIR.
c. The IANA will maintain a public registry of the current
disposition of all IPv4 address space, detailing all
reservations and current allocations and current IANA-held
address space that is unallocated.
d. The IANA may make public announcements of IPv4 address block
transactions that occur under this policy. The IANA will make
appropriate modifications to the "Internet Protocol V4 Address
Space" page of the IANA website [3] and may make announcements
to its own appropriate announcement lists. The IANA
announcements will be limited to which address ranges, the time
of allocation and to which Registry they have been allocated.
4.4 Timetable for implementation
This policy is to be implemented immediately upon ratification by
the ICANN Board of Directors according to the global policy process
described in the ASO MoU [4].
5. Advantages and disadvantages of the proposal
-------------------------------------------------
5.1 Advantages
- The policy provides a mechanism for the ongoing distribution of
IPv4 address space.
5.2 Disadvantages
- None identified.
6. Effect on APNIC members
----------------------------
This policy governs the allocation relationship between IANA and the
RIRs and does not imply any change to allocation relationships between
APNIC and its members.
7. Effect on NIRs
-------------------
This policy governs the allocation relationship between IANA and the
RIRs and does not imply any change to allocation relationships between
APNIC and NIRs.
8. References
-------------
[1] Section 5, ICANN Address Supporting Organization (ASO) MoU
http://aso.icann.org/docs/aso-mou2004.html
[2] Global Addressing Policy ASO-001-2
http://aso.icann.org/docs/aso-001-2.pdf
[3] Internet Protocol v4 Address Space
http://www.iana.org/assignments/ipv4-address-space
[4] Attachment A: Global Policy Development Process, ASO MoU
http://aso.icann.org/docs/aso-mou2004.html
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