Dear SIG membersA new version of the proposal “prop-113: Modification in the IPv4eligibility criteria" has been sent to the Policy SIG for review.Information about earlier versions is available from:You are encouraged to express your views on the proposal:- Do you support or oppose the proposal?- Is there anything in the proposal that is not clear?- What changes could be made to this proposal to make it more effective?Please find the text of the proposal below.Kind Regards,Masato--------------------------------------------------------------------------prop-113-v002: Modification in the IPv4 eligibility criteria-------------------------------------------------------------------------Proposer: Aftab SiddiquiSkeeve Stevens1. Problem statement-----------------------------The current APNIC IPv4 delegation policy defines multipleeligibility criteria and applicants must meet one criteria to beeligible to receive IPv4 resources. One of the criteria dictatesthat “an organization is eligible if it is currently multi-homedwith provider-based addresses, or demonstrates a plan to multi-homewithin one month” (section 3.3).The policy seems to imply that multi-homing is mandatory even ifthere is no use case for the applicant to be multi-homed or evenwhen there is only one upstream provider available, this has createdmuch confusion in interpreting this policy.As a result organizations have either tempted to provide incorrector fabricated multi-homing information to get the IPv4 resources orbarred themselves from applying.2. Objective of policy change--------------------------------------In order to make the policy guidelines simpler we are proposing tomodify the text of section 3.3.3. Situation in other regions------------------------------------ARIN:There is no multi-homing requirementRIPE:There is no multi-homing requirement.LACNIC:Applicant can either have multi-homing requirement or interconnect.AFRINIC:There is no multi-homing requirement.4. Proposed policy solution------------------------------------Section 3.3: Criteria for small delegationsAn organization is eligible if:- it is currently multi-homedOR,- currently utilising provider (ISP) assignment of at least a /24,AND- intends to be multi-homedOR,- intends to be multi-homedAND- advertise the prefixes within 6 months5. Advantages / Disadvantages------------------------------------------Advantages:Simplifies the process of applying for IPv4 address space for smalldelegations and delays the immediate requirement for multi-homing asdetermined to be appropriate within the timeframe as detailed inSection 3.3.Disadvantages:There is no known disadvantage of this proposal.6. Impact on resource holders-----------------------------------------No impact on existing resource holders.