Re: [sig-policy] prop-073:Automatic allocation/assignment of IPv6
Hi Philip,
On 13/08/2009, at 1:56 PM, Philip Smith wrote:
Hi Terry,
Terry Manderson said the following on 12/8/09 16:03 :
My desire is to make the process as simple as possible for anyone who
has IPv4 to get IPv6, using their existing v4 allocation as enough
justification to be allocated an appropriate sized IPv6 prefix in the
constructs of their existing membership and fee tier.
This I would be entirely happy with. And it is all a policy proposal
needs to say. Short, sweet, simple.
:-)
But it doesn't seem to be expressed this way in prop-073. :-(
Andy and I have been working on a revision that we hope says this.
please review when it is released and let us, and the list, know if it
doesn't.
I guess so - if account holders can apply for Internet resources
already
via MyAPNIC, this should be trivial to include.
That is my thinking also..
So, if we were to revise the proposal and issue a new version, would
you be (more) comfortable with the premise:
* APNIC reserves, but not allocate, a v6 prefix for each member who
holds v4 commensurate with the metrics in prop-073. [2]
What benefit will making a reservation have over being allocated when
the account holder asks for it? Is there a fear that we'll run out of
IPv6 address space?
No, no fear of running out of v6 address space (yet ;). I look at this
as a supply chain issue. I'm not sure how much the secretariat holds
in readiness, but if, in their review they need to get more to satisfy
the instantaneous request from members, APNIC needs to go through the
process with application process with ICANN/IANA, that requires time.
And I think it may be embarrassing for the secretariat to not be able
to allocate/assign the space when required under this proposal.
* The prefix is only allocated to a member account when a member
requests it via an online "button".
Do we have to specify the process? Surely the Secretariat are able to
work out how to do this?
just a guiding example for the benefit of the policy-sig. The precise
implementation will be left to the secretariat.
* The secretariat communicates with CEOs/CTOs/the region as to the
new ease of v6 allocation.
I'd hope they are already communicating with everyone everywhere.
I'd hope so too.
Certainly any event I go to which has APNIC staff participating
there is
a considerable amount of IPv6 information being made available (to the
extent that some people groan or sigh and return to their laptops
rather
than paying attention).
sounds to me the delivery needs a backing band ;-)
Maybe there are other avenues that could be explored that have been so
far missed by the various IPv6 Forums, Promotion Councils, Task
Forces,
Future Internet, Marketing and other organisations aren't getting to?
But perhaps not a discussion for the Policy SIG, as you observed. ;-)
I'm sure there are :-)
Terry