[sig-policy]Final call for comments: [prop-011-v001] - Modified policy f
APNIC welcomes comments, questions, and suggestions on the following policy
proposal:
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Final call for comments: [prop-011-v001]
"Modified policy for IXP assignments"
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This is the final call for comments on policy proposal [prop-011-v001]
"Modified policy for IXP assignments".
This proposal was presented at APNIC 16 and the following consensus was
reached:
"This was a proposal to modify the current policy for
IXP assignments. The parts of the proposal relating
to fees were withdrawn by the proponent during discussion.
The rest of the proposal was generally supported and
should be further discussed in the mailing list. There was
consensus on the proposed definition and routing restriction
clauses. The consensus relating to the 'characteristics'
clause was noted to be somewhat ambiguous because of the
withdrawal of the fee waiver provisions. Also, there was no
resolution of some controversial points such as combination
of IPv4/IPv6 assignment. The SIG Chair is to recommend to
the proponent that he revise the proposal and submit it to
the mailing list for further discussion."
This proposal is now submitted to the sig-policy mailing list for an
eight week discussion period. At the end of that period, if consensus
appears to have been achieved, the Chair of the Address Policy SIG will
ask the Executive Council to endorse the proposal for implementation.
* Send all comments and questions to: <sig-policy at apnic dot net>
* Deadline for comments: 20 November 2003
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Proposal details
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[The following elements of the proposal achieved consensus, but
there were other elements of the proposal that did not achieve
consensus. These will be further discussed on the
<sig-policy at apnic dot net> mailing list.]
1. Definition
An amended definition for an IXP is proposed as follows:
"An Internet Exchange Point (IX or IXP) is a layer 1 and layer
2 network interstitial between and interconnecting three or
more Autonomous Systems (ASNs) in contiguous IPv4 and IPv6
subnets for the purpose of exchange of Internet traffic."
2. Routing
It is proposed that the restriction upon routability of the
assigned block is lifted, and this matter is left to the
discretion of the IXP and its participants.
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References
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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-011-v001.html
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