Thank you for your cooperation in the Address Policy SIG at KL.
Here is a SIG report I presented in the member meeting(AMM),
where all proposals were approved to move to ML discussion.
Please refer to the original drafts for details of each proposals and
presentations.
Regards,
Takashi Arano
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Overview
11 topics in 3 sessions, including 6 proposals
98 attendance in first session, 88 in second and 73 in last
Long, tough but fruitful discussions reached several rough consensus.
Size and shape of room was quite appropriate for discussion
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Prop-013Multiple discreet networks (P)
Allows multiple APNIC accounts which have discrete networks to be merged into one
Action Item added
pol-17-001: Proposer to resubmit a modified version of the proposal
(prop-013-v001) to the mailing list. The rewritten proposal will
define multiple discreet networks and consider the HD ratio for
sub-allocating address blocks
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Prop-014IPv4 min allocation size (P)
Lower minimum allocation to /21 with lower eligibility criteria
- immediate need of /23 and
- a detailed plan for /22 in a year
Consensus reached to proceed to AMM and ML
Action Item added
pol-17-005: Pending approval at each remaining stage of the policy proposal
process,
secretariat to implement the proposal to reduce the minimum initial
allocation size
to /21 and to lower the criteria for an initial allocation to demonstrate
an immediate need for a /23 and use of a /22 within one year (prop-014-v001).
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Prop-015IPv6 allocation to closed network (P)
Allows IPv6 allocations to closed network, if the other criteria are met
Consensus reached to proceed to AMM and ML
Action Item added
pol-17-003: Pending approval at each remaining stage of the policy proposal
process,
APNIC Secretariat to implement the proposal to permit allocation of IPv6
address space to closed networks (prop-015-v001).
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Prop-016IPv6 allocation to v4 network (P)
- Allows IPv4 infrastructure to be considered during IPv6 request process
- Proposer clarified the current policy document and proposed specific
changes in it
- Amendment proposal which requires 2 year usage plan was suggested
and supported by audience
Consensus points to proceed to AMM and ML
Action Item added
pol-17-002: Pending approval at each remaining stage of the policy proposal
process, Secretariat to implement the proposal (prop-016-v001), with the
modification that
there is an added a requirement for LIRs to have plan to move some of their
customers from IPv4 to within two years.
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Prop-017Recovery of address space (P)
Attempts to recover unused historical IPv4 addresses
APNIC secretariat will identify and recover unused resources.
If APNIC can’t contact the resource holder, resources will be put into
“unused” pool after one year.
Consensus reached to proceed to AMM and ML
Action Item added
pol-17-006: Pending approval at each remaining stage of the policy proposal
process,
APNIC Secretariat to implement the proposal to recover unused address space
(prop-017-v001).
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Informational
- IPv6 Guideline
Action Item added
pol-17-004: Secretariat to edit and publish the IPv6 guidelines document on
the sig-policy maililng list.
- Subsequent allocation in DSL/cable guideline
Action Item added
pol-17-007: Secretariat to call for volunteers of new WG to review the
current DSL/cable guideline
- LIR IPv6 requirement
- Updates of IPv6 address experiment in JP
- NAT is evil
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Open Action Items checked
- All action items have been cleared except the following
- Action add-16-008: Proposer to resubmit revised IXP proposal
dealing with remaining proposal elements, such as fee waiver (which had
been withdrawn during discussion), characteristics (which became ambiguous
with withdrawal of fee portions), and combined IPv4 and IPv6 assignments
(which were not fully discussed).
- Secretariat to check the proposer