Re: [sig-policy] prop-042: Proposal to change IPv6 initial allocation cr
Thanks for drafting the proposal.We(JPNIC) support your motivation to
remove the unintended barrier for initial allocations, but would like to
suggest some changes.
Our suggestion is to remove the criteria based on no. of assignments
altogether instead of defining it as "reasonable". We find the word
could be interpreted in many ways and it makes it more difficult to
understand the requirement.
We feel it probably won't make a difference from your proposal in
practice if we add "within two years" requirement after criteria c).
What do you think about it?
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"plan to provide IPv6 connectivity to organizations to which it will
make assignments(*), by advertising that connectivity through its
single aggregated address allocation *within two years*".
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(*) "/48" description is removed to be consistent with the policy change
Izumi
Toshiyuki Hosaka wrote:
> 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 at the
> Policy SIG at APNIC 23 in Bali, Indonesia, 26 February - 2 March 2007.
> You are invited to review and comment on the proposal on the mailing
> list before the meeting.
>
> The proposal's history can be found at:
>
> http://www.apnic.net/policy/proposals/prop-042-v001.html
>
> Regards,
>
> Toshiyuki Hosaka
> on behalf of Policy SIG chair
> hosaka at nic dot ad dot jp
>
> ________________________________________________________________________
>
> prop-042-v001: Proposal to change IPv6 initial allocation criteria
>
> ________________________________________________________________________
>
>
> Author: Jordi Palet Martinez, Consulintel
>
> Version: 1
>
> Date: 22 January 2007
>
> SIG: Policy
>
>
>
> Introduction
> ------------
> This policy modification is intended to provide a solution for the
> lengthy discussions that have taken place in the different regions
> regarding existing IPv6 policies. It also takes account of the changes
> that have already taken place in other Regional Internet Registry
> (RIR) service regions.
>
>
> Summary of the current problem
> ------------------------------
> It is clear that there are small Internet Service Providers (ISPs) that
> do not currently have 200 customers, consequently is not feasible for
> them to make "at least 200 /48" assignments in two years. It is,
> however, unfair that these ISPs have no access to IPv6 address space.
>
>
> Situation in other RIRs
> -----------------------
> This proposal has also been submitted to ARIN, AfriNIC, LACNIC and RIPE
> NCC regions.
>
> Some of the RIRs don't have already the 200 /48 restriction and have
> some text that freely allows the hostmaster to consider any submission
> ("reasonable number").
>
>
>
> Details
> -------
> The following policy changes are proposed for APNIC-089, "IPv6 Address
> Allocation and Assignment Policy":
>
> 1. Initial allocation criteria
>
> The following changes are proposed in section 5.1.1 of APNIC-089:
>
> a) Remove the need to have a plan to make 200 /48 assignments in
> two years and replace it with a plan to make a reasonable
> number of assignments in two years.
>
>
> Pros/Cons
> ---------
>
> Advantages:
>
> There have been already clear examples and discussions in different
> regions about the need for this modification.
>
> By setting up this policy, we would avoid creating an unfair
> situation among different RIR service regions. Other RIRs have
> already modified the original IPv6 common policy to avoid these
> barriers.
>
> We could possibly say that an arbitrary number of sites in order to
> qualify for an allocation could be considered illegal in some
> countries. The APNIC community cannot set policies that could prove
> unlawful as this could have important implications.
>
>
> Disadvantages:
>
> One possible effect of this proposal would be a growth of global
> routing tables. This is only to be expected when new allocations
> are made possible under this proposal.
>
> Opposing arguments should avoid being unfair to smaller ISPs that
> could not justify a fixed number of assignments. Such a policy
> could be seen as irrational and might be comparable with imposing
> a similar requirement for IPv4 address space allocations, which
> the community would be unlikely to accept.
>
>
>
> Effect on APNIC
> ---------------
> There may be a small increase in the number of IPv6 allocation requests
> from LIRs that do not have a plan for 200 customers.
>
>
>
> Effect on NIRs
> --------------
> NIRs may need to adapt their own similar policy. Otherwise, small ISPs
> may become APNIC LIRs to access an IPv6 prefix.
>
> (end of document)
>
>
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