Dear SIG members
The proposal 'Proposal to change IPv6 initial allocation criteria' has
been sent to the Policy SIG for review. It will be presented during the
Policy SIG sessions at APNIC 25 in Taipei, Taiwan, 25-29 February 2008.
The proposal's history can be found at:
http://www.apnic.net/policy/proposals/prop-057-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:
- Ask the proposer questions if anything in the proposal is
unclear
- Point out advantages and disadvantages you see in the proposal
- State whether you support or oppose the proposal
Mailing list discussions will be taken into account when the proposal
is discussed at the upcoming APNIC meeting. So please make sure you have
your say.
APNIC Policy SIG Chairs
Toshiyuki Hosaka
Randy Bush
Jian Zhang
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prop-057-v001: Proposal to change IPv6 initial allocation criteria
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Authors: Toshiyuki Hosaka, JPNIC
hosaka@nic.ad.jp
Izumi Okutani, JPNIC
izumi@nic.ad.jp
Version: 1
Date: 25 January 2008
1. Introduction
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This proposal is intended to enable current LIRs with existing IPv4
allocations to receive the IPv6 allocation they need, yet maintain
the criteria which is still effective for organizations without
IPv4 address allocations.
It seeks to ease current IPv6 initial allocation criteria
by adding one condition which enables current LIRs with IPv4
allocations to receive IPv6 initial allocations without a plan for
making 200 assignments.
2. Summary of the current problem
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Current IPv6 policy requires LIRs to provide a plan for 200
assignments before they can qualify for an initial allocation of
IPv6 address space.
Some JPNIC members have pointed out that having a fixed number of
planned assignments in this criteria makes it feel like an obligation
that must be met. Therefore, it is becoming a barrier preventing LIRs
from requesting IPv6 allocations.
As the exhaustion of the IPv4 free pool approaches and IPv6 adoption
is promoted, the plan for 200 assignments is an unnecessary barrier
to IPv6 allocation requests that should be removed.
3. Situation in other RIRs
-----------------------
All RIRs except APNIC no longer require a mandatory plan for 200
assignments.
The current IPv6 initial allocation criteria (in relation to assignment
requirements) in each region are below:
- ARIN
...be an existing, known ISP in the ARIN region or have a plan
for making at least 200 /48 assignments to other organizations
within five years.
- AfriNIC
...show a reasonable plan for making /48 IPv6 assignments to
end sites in the AfriNIC region within twelve months. The LIR
should also plan to announce the allocation as a single
aggregated block in the inter-domain routing system within
twelve months.
- LACNIC
...Offer IPv6 services to clients or entities owns/related
(including departments and/or sites) physically located within
the region covered by LACNIC within a period not longer than
24 months.
- RIPE NCC
...have a plan for making sub-allocations to other organisations
and/or End Site assignments within two years.
4. Details of the proposal
----------------------------
It is proposed that criteria d. in section 5.1.1. 'Initial allocation
criteria' be changed from:
- Have a plan for making at least 200 assignments to other
organizations within two years.
To:
- Have a plan for making at least 200 assignments to other
organizations within two years, OR;
- Be an existing LIR with IPv4 allocations from an RIR/NIR AND have
a plan for making assignments and/or sub-allocations to other
organizations within two years.
5. Advantages and disadvantages of the proposal
-------------------------------------------------
Advantages:
- The criteria will allow the intended target of IPv6
allocations -- LIRs with IPv4 allocations -- to request and
receive an allocation more easily.
- The criteria will be consistent with all the other RIRs who
do not make the 200 assignment requirement a mandatory
condition.
Disadvantages:
- None.
6. Effect on APNIC members
----------------------------
APNIC members that have received IPv4 allocations can more easily
request an IPv6 address allocation.
7. Effect on NIRs
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NIRs are expected to adopt this policy.
