sig-policy May 2006

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Policy Proposal for End Site allocation policy for IPv6
by Geoff Huston 05 Sep '06

05 Sep '06

Submitters Names: Randy Bush, IIJ, Geoff Huston, APNIC SIG: Policy Title: End Site Allocation policy for IPv6 Introduction: This policy proposal proposes to amend the APNIC IPv6 address allocation policies regarding the definition of the default size of End Site assignments, and specify the calculation of address utilization efficiency relating to subsequent allocation criteria. Rationale: The current IPv6 Address Allocation and Assignment Policy (APNIC-089) indicates that end sites should be allocated a /48 as a uniform allocation states unit. This proposal alters the existing policy regarding LIR and ISP assignments to End Sites to allow the unit of assignment to be an LIR or ISP decision. In assessing the address utilization efficiency for ISPs or LIRs, the definition of an End Site for the purposes of the calculation of ISP or LIR End Site allocation efficiency is to be made according to a /56 size. For the purpose of evaluating LIR and End Site IPv6 IP address allocation efficiency using the HD ratio, the starting bit position used in the calculation is to be bit position 56. This measure, if undertaken generally by all RIRs, and assuming that further measures are undertaken by the addressing community regarding the HD ratio to a larger value, would increase the anticipated useful lifetime of IPv6 to encompass a period in excess of 100 years during which period no further allocation policy changes would be anticipated to encompass a relatively encompassing diversity of future IPv6 deployment scenarios. A more detailed rationale is available in Geoff Huston's presentation on the subject, at RIPE 50, which can be found at: http://www.ripe.net/ripe/meetings/ripe-50/presentations/ripe50-plenary-wed-… Situation in other RIRs: A comparable policy proposal as been submitted to RIPE and ARIN Details: End User Allocations: End Users are assigned an End Site assignment from their LIR or ISP. The size of the assignment is a local decision for the LIR or ISP to make, using a minimum value of a /64 (only one subnet is anticipated for the End Site). ISPs and LIRs: ISPs and LIRs may chose whether to make changes to their procedures for assigning address blocks to End Sites. The threshold End Site allocation efficiency level is between 20% to 50% for most ISPs and LIRs when based on a 0.94 HD Ratio. APNIC: APNIC will amend its IPv6 allocation criteria to reflect the use of an HD ratio with the size calculation starting at bit position 56 as the unitary metric in the calculation of the ISP or LIR's end site allocation efficiency. Appendix - References This material is not formally part of the Policy Proposal. It is included here for informational purposes. 1. The IPv6 Address Plan - Geoff Huston http://www.potaroo.net/ispcol/2005-07/ipv6size.html 2. Internet Draft: Issues Related to the Management of IPv6 Address Space - Thomas Narten http://tools.ietf.org/wg/ipv6/draft-narten-iana-rir-ipv6-considerations-00.… 3. Internet Draft: IPv6 Address Allocation to End Sites - Thomas Narten, Geoff Huston & Lea Roberts http://www.ietf.org/internet-drafts/draft-narten-ipv6-3177bis-48boundary-00…

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Draft of policy proposal from Jordi Palet
by Kenny Huang 07 Jun '06

07 Jun '06

Dear SIG members The following proposal "IPv6 portable assignment for end user organisations" 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. Please feel free 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-034-v001.html Please feel free to submit your own policy proposal for discussion at APNIC 22. Regards Kenny Huang Policy SIG huangk(a)alum.sinica.edu ________________________________________________________________________ prop-034-v001: IPv6 portable assignment for end user organisations ________________________________________________________________________ Author: Jordi Palet Martinez, Consulintel Version: 1 Date: 29 May 2006 SIG: Policy Introduction ------------ This policy allows end user organisations that multihome, plan to multihome or require a portable IPv6 assignment for other administrative/technical reasons, to actually receive it. Summary of current problem -------------------------- In IPv4 address space, end user organisations that currently multihome, plan to multihome or have a similar need for a portable block, can request a portable IPv4 assignment from APNIC if they meet the IPv4 multihoming criteria. However, there is no equivalent policy for an end user organisation wishing to multihome using IPv6 addresses. Portable IPv6 assignments are already available to organisations that meet the IXP or critical infrastructure criteria. Situation in other RIRs ----------------------- All the RIRs are currently discussing a similar proposal. Details of your proposal ------------------------ Criteria for portable IPv6 assignments: To qualify for a portable assignment, the organisation: - must not be an IPv6 Local Internet Registry (LIR); and, - must qualify for an IPv4 portable assignment from APNIC under current IPv4 policies. This applies whether or not the organisation holds IPv4 portable assignment. Initial assignment size: The minimum size of the assignment is /32. However, a larger assignment can be provided if duly documented and justified. Subsequent assignment size: Whenever possible, further assignments will be made from adjacent address blocks, but only if duly documented and justified. Assignment 'super block': Assignments will be made from a separate 'super block' to allow LIRs to filter them, if required. Lifetime of policy: This policy is an interim solution until an alternative technical solution to multihoming in IPv6 can be developed by the community. After the technical community develops an alternative and deployable solution to multihoming in IPv6, this portable IPv6 assignment policy for multihomed organisations would expire. Expiry of assignments: Because of the probable medium to long-term consequences of this policy on routing tables, any assignments made under this proposed policy should be reclaimed by APNIC three years after a viable alternative solution to multihoming in IPv6 is developed. End user organisations that wish to avoid renumbering out of the assigned IPv6 prefix would be able to opt to become an LIR, and, if they qualify, receive an allocation that includes the same prefix the organisation was originally assigned. Advantages and disadvantages of adopting the proposed policy ------------------------------------------------------------ Advantages: In IPv4, there are organisations that qualify for a portable assignments, or that could opt to become an LIR. This may be because they need either to be multihomed or have other administrative or technical reasons for needing a portable address block. This is currently not the case for IPv6, and is perceived as a clear barrier for deployment of IPv6 in some organisations. This policy proposal addresses that barrier by means of providing a direct assignment from APNIC. Any organisation receiving such an assignment would not be allowed to make further assignments to other external organisations, but instead only to assign subnets internally within their own facilities. Assigning a /32 would make those blocks behave as other regular LIR allocated ones and follow generally accepted routing filtering practices. At the same time, the blocks would be identifiable as belonging to a special 'super block'. This would also allow organisations to become an LIR and avoid the need for renumbering. With this policy, we avoid the unfair situation among different regions, and meet the needs of any organisation that required portable address space. Organisations with a portable assignment will be in an equal position once the community agrees with a long-term technical solution and will have to either move to this new solution or become an LIR, if they qualify. Newcomers will also be in the same position. Some organisations will not opt for portable assignments under this policy because they do not need it. This would avoid placing them in an unfair situation. Those that do not believe in possible alternative solutions, but who prefer to go for a permanent portable assignment policy, have no valid reasons to oppose this proposal, as the 'sunset period' should only be in effect once a suitable solution had been agreed. This proposal should not interfere with their plans. Some organisations may qualify to become an LIR now, and avoid using this temporary assignment. However if their only reason to become an LIR is to get a portable assignment, then it may a better control for the routing table size in the long-term, if they use the option offered by this proposal. This would be fairer to the wider Internet community. The 'temporary' nature of this assignment must be considered long-term, as we may expect alternative solutions to be available in around three to four years. This takes no account of a transition period. Therefore, asking for a change after six or seven years should be acceptable to all. Disadvantages: The possible effect of this proposal is the growth of global routing tables to levels that, together with the existing and forecast IPv4 routing entries, could create significant issues for operators unless vendors can provide products that address such issues. Even if such technical solutions were found, the proposal could still have a major impact on the cost and/or depreciation period for infrastructure investments. For this reason, this proposal comes with a fixed 'sunset' period, dependant upon the date when an alternative technically viable solution is available and accepted by the Internet community. A temporary /32 assignment should not be seen as a waste of address space. It would bring with it the advantage of removing the needs for new special filters and avoiding renumbering to those that could become LIRs. Effect on APNIC members ----------------------- N/A Effect on NIRs -------------- N/A Acknowledgments --------------- I would like to acknowledge input received for the first version of this proposal from Marcelo Bagnulo and Lea Roberts.

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End of comment period: [prop-032-v002] 4-byte ASnumber policy proposal
by Kenny Huang 14 May '06

14 May '06

______________________________________________________________________ End of comment period: [prop-032-v002] "4-byte AS number policy proposal" ______________________________________________________________________ Dear colleagues The eight-week final comment period for the proposal, [prop-032-v002] "4-byte AS number policy proposal", has now ended. During the comment period, there were no objections to the proposal. Therefore I formally request the APNIC Executive Council to endorse this proposal. Summary of eight-week discussion -------------------------------- The final comment period for the proposal ended on 12 May 2006. During the comment period, there were two comments on the mailing list about AS numbers not directly related to this proposal. There were no comments in favour or against the proposal. For a detailed history of this proposal, see: http://www.apnic.net/docs/policy/proposals/prop-020-v001.html Regards Kenny Huang Chair, Policy SIG _______________________________________________ Sig-policy-chair mailing list Sig-policy-chair(a)apnic.net http://mailman.apnic.net/mailman/listinfo/sig-policy-chair

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Reminder of final call for comments: "4-byte AS number policy proposal"
by APNIC Secretariat 09 May '06

09 May '06

Dear colleagues This is a reminder about the final call for comments for the following policy proposal: ____________________ Reminder of final call for comments: [prop-032-v002] "4-byte AS number policy proposal" ____________________ The "4-byte AS number policy proposal" was presented at APNIC 21 and was accepted by consensus. The proposal was then submitted to the sig-policy mailing list on 17 March 2006 for an eight week discussion period. There are now only a few days left to have your say on this proposal. At the end of the comment period, if consensus appears to have been achieved, the Chair of the Policy SIG will ask the Executive Council to endorse the proposal for implementation. * Send all comments and questions to: <sig-policy(a)apnic.net> * Deadline for comments: 12 May 2006 Proposal details ---------------- - Commencing on 1 January 2007, the registry will process applications for 32-bit only AS numbers upon specific request. 16-bit only AS numbers will be assigned by default. - Commencing on 1 January 2009,the registry will assign 32-bit only AS numbers by default. 16-bit only AS numbers will be assigned upon specific request. - Commencing on 1 January year 2010, the registry will assign from the extended AS number space. References ---------- Proposal details including full text of proposal, presentations, links to relevant meeting minutes, and links to mailing list discussions are available at: http://www.apnic.net/docs/policy/proposals/prop-032-v002.html Regards ______________________________________________________________________ APNIC Secretariat secretariat(a)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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- See you at APNIC 22! Kaohsiung, 4-8 September, 2006 www.apnic.net/meetings ______________________________________________________________________

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APNIC 22 - Call for proposals
by APNIC Secretariat 02 May '06

02 May '06

_____________________________ APNIC 22 - Call for proposals _____________________________ 22nd APNIC Open Policy Meeting 4-8 September 2006 Kaohsiung, Taiwan Dear colleagues Are you aware that APNIC meetings are changing format? APNIC 22 has an innovative programme showcasing presentations on operational Internet issues. Two new types of sessions will be added to the APNIC 22 programme on Wednesday 6 September 2006: * APOPS (Asia Pacific OPeratorS Forum) Previously a BoF, APOPS will now showcase Internet operational content of wide interest to the community. Most of Wednesday's programme will consist of APOPs sessions. * Lightning talks Lightning talks are a chance for the community to discuss Internet issues and trends that emerge in the weeks before APNIC 22. Policy proposals will be discussed in the appropriate SIG sessions on Thursday 7 September 2006. Tutorials, Birds of a Feather (BoF) sessions, hostmaster consultations, the APNIC Member Meeting (AMM), and social events will continue to be a part of the APNIC meeting programme. Programme summary: Monday 4 September Tutorials Tuesday 5 September Tutorials Wednesday 6 September Plenary, APOPS, lightning talks, BoFs Thursday 7 September SIGs, BoFs Friday 8 September APNIC Member Meeting Call for presentations ---------------------- We invite you to submit proposals for presentations at APNIC 22. There are two types of presentations: - Policy proposal (P) A proposal which requires feedback and community consensus before it can proceed. - Informational (I) Typically a status report delivered to convey information to the audience. Informational presentations may presented in APOPS or SIG sessions. To submit a policy proposal before the 7 August 2006 deadline: 1. Use the online form at: http://www.apnic.net/cgi-bin/policy_proposal.pl 2. Send your proposal in TEXT format to the appropriate SIG chair, CCing <sig(a)apnic.net>. Proposals will be forwarded to the appropriate SIG mailing list by the Secretariat. Proposals for informational presentations should be submitted in TEXT format, preferably before 7 August 2006, to <program(a)apnic.net>. The call for lightning talks will be made closer to APNIC 22. SIG archives and guidelines for presenters, including useful information, helpful hints, and sample presentation templates are available at: http://www.apnic.net/meetings/archive/sigs/ Agenda slots will be allocated on a first-come first-served basis, so a timely submission of your proposal and presentation abstract would be welcome and to your advantage. We look forward to seeing you in Kaohsiung! Regards ______________________________________________________________________ APNIC Secretariat secretariat(a)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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- See you at APNIC 22! Kaohsiung, 4-8 September, 2006 www.apnic.net/meetings ______________________________________________________________________

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