Re: [sig-policy] returned to list: prop-063: Reducing timeframe of IPv4 allocations from twelve to six months

[Jasper Bryant-Greene <jasper@unleash.co.nz>]

On Sat, 2008-08-30 at 14:37 +1200, Jonny Martin wrote:
> On 30/08/2008, at 10:05 AM, Jasper Bryant-Greene wrote:
> > My understanding is that without a sister policy which reduced the
> > minimum allocation size, this would effectively shut out some LIRs  
> > from
> > getting addresses at all, since they would not be able to justify  
> > a /22
> > within six months, while they might previously have been able to  
> > within
> > twelve months. Am I correct in this understanding?
> 
> That is correct.
> 
> How about an amendment to the proposal along the following lines:
> 
> - LIRs requesting the current minimum allocation size have a 12 month  
> timeframe with which to justify use of that space.
> 
> - LIRs requesting more than the current minimum allocation size will  
> only receive sufficient address space for their needs for the  
> upcoming six months.
> 
> This maintains the current minimum allocation size to timeframe ratio.

I'd support the policy with this amendment.

Cheers,
-- 
Jasper Bryant-Greene
Network Engineer, Unleash

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