[sig-policy] prop-120: Final /8 pool exhaustion plan returned to author
Dear colleagues
Version 1 of prop-120: Final /8 pool exhaustion plan, did not reach
consensus at the APNIC 44 Open Policy Meeting.
The Policy SIG Chairs returned the proposal to the author for further
consideration and invited him to submit an amended version based on the
community's feedback.
Proposal details, including the full text of the proposal, history, and
links to previous versions are available at:
https://www.apnic.net/community/policy/proposals/prop-120/
Regards
Sumon, Ching-Heng, Bertrand
Policy SIG Chairs
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prop-120-v001: Final /8 pool exhaustion plan
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Proposer: Tomohiro Fujisaki
fujisaki@syce.net
1. Problem statement
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APNIC makes IPv4 address delegation from two IPv4 pools. These are the
103/8 (Final /8) pool and the non-103/8 IPv4 Recovered pool.
Currently, there are no IPv4 addresses in the non-103/8 IPv4 Recovered
pool and APNIC manages a Recovered Pool Waiting List for approved
requests. And, based on the Geoff's projection (*1), the 103/8 (Final
/8) pool will be exhausted in a few years.
It will be necessary to make a guidance about how to manage the IPv4
delegation after both IPv4 pools exhaustion.
2. Objective of policy change
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To provide a guidance for 103/8 pool exhaustion.
3. Situation in other regions
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None.
4. Proposed policy solution
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Guidance for 103/8 pool exhaustion:
- The first time an approved request cannot be fulfilled from the 103/8
pool, Final /8 delegations will end.
- APNIC will begin to manage only one (Recovered) IPv4 pool containing
any residual 103/8 space and all future returns, including 103/8 returns.
- Each new account holder can receive up to a /21 from the IPv4
Recovered pool.
- Existing account holders who have not yet received the maximum /21
from the two pools may continue to apply for space from the Recovered
pool until they have received a maximum /21 from the two pools.
- A waiting list will be created if approved requests cannot be
fulfilled. Each new account holder will be given priority in the
waiting list.
5. Advantages / Disadvantages
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Advantages:
- Possible to avoid confusion at 103/8 address pool exhaustion date
Disadvantages:
None.
6. Impact on resource holders
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No impact to resource holders.
7. References
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1. IPv4 Address Report
http://www.potaroo.net/tools/ipv4/