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prop-123-v001: Modify 103/8 IPv4 transfer policy

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Proposer:        Alex Yang
                 yangpf6@126.com

1. Problem statement
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Policy Proposal prop-116-v006: Prohibit to transfer IPv4 addresses in 
the final /8 block reached consensus at the APNIC 44 AMM on 14 Sep 
2017. Since that APNIC has stopped all the IPv4 transfers from 103/8 
block if the delegation date is less than 5 years.

However, some of the 103/8 ranges were delegated before 14 Sep 2017. 
Those resources should not be subjected to 5 years restriction. The 
community was not aware of the restriction when they received those 
resources, some of the resources have been transferred or planning to 
transfer. If APNIC is not allow those transfers to be registered, 
there will be underground transfers. This will cause incorrect APNIC 
Whois data.

2. Objective of policy change
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To keep the APNIC Whois data correct.

3. Situation in other regions
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No such situation in other regions.

4. Proposed policy solution
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“Prohibit transfer IPv4 addresses under final /8 address block (103/8)
which have not passed five years after its allocation/assignment” 
should only apply to those ranges were delegated from APNIC since 14 
Sep 2017.

5. Advantages / Disadvantages
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Advantages:

- Allow APNIC to register those 103/8 transfers to keep the APNIC 
  Whois data correct.

Disadvantages:

None.

6. Impact on resource holders
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Resource holders are allowed to transfer 103/8 ranges if the resources 
were delegated before 14 Sep 2017.

7. References
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