Re: [apnic-talk] Recent IPv4 Tender

[Jun Murai <jun@wide.ad.jp>]

Dear Rajesh, and colleagues,

Thank you for your interests and comments.
Please let me respond to you with the key points from my announcement of
25 March 2020:

1. WIDE Project received 43/8 in 1990, as a direct Class A assignment
from the IANA. It was the decision of WIDE Project alone to use it as we
have
announced, to directly fund Internet development in our region.

2. We invited APNIC (and APNIC Foundation) to partner with us in
creating the APIDT, for their outstanding record in regional Internet
development activities.

3. WIDE Project did not offer the address space for return to the IPv4
“free pool”, for allocation under APNIC policies. Instead it is now
owned by APIDT, and will be sold in full compliance with APNIC transfer
policies.

4. The purpose of the APIDT is to raise and distribute funds, and it
will bring significant benefits to the entire Asia Pacific Internet
community.


For a more complete explanation, please see full announcement here:


https://blog.apnic.net/2020/03/25/announcement-regarding-ipv4-address-block-43-8/


Thank you for your understanding,

Prof Jun Murai
WIDE Project and APIDT