[sig-policy] New version - prop-133-v002: Clarification on Sub-Assignments

["Bertrand Cherrier" <b.cherrier@micrologic.nc>]

Dear SIG members

A new version of the proposal "prop-133-v002: Clarification on
Sub-Assignments" has been sent to the Policy SIG for review.

Information about earlier versions is available from:

http://www.apnic.net/policy/proposals/prop-133

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,

Sumon, Bertrand, Ching-Heng
APNIC Policy SIG Chairs

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prop-133-v002: Clarification on Sub-Assignments

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Proposer: Jordi Palet Martinez
jordi.palet@theipv6company.com

1. Problem statement

Note that this proposal is ONLY relevant when end-users obtain direct
assignments from APNIC,
or when a LIR obtains, also from APNIC, and assignment for exclusive use
within its infrastructure.
Consequently, this is NOT relevant in case of LIR allocations.

The intended goal of assignments is for usage by end-users or LIRs in
their own infrastructure (servers,
equipment, interconnections, employees, guest devices, subcontractors,
only within that infrastructure),
not for sub-assignment in other networks.

The current text uses a “must” together with “documented purposes”. As a
consequence, if there is a request
with a documented purpose, and in the future the assigned space is used
for some other purposes, it will
violate the policy.

For example, a university may document in the request, that the assigned
addressing space will be used for
their own network devices and serves, but afterwards they also
sub-assign to the students in the campus
(still same infrastructure). This last purpose was not documented, so it
will fall out of the policy.

2. Objective of policy change

Clarification of the text, by rewording it.

3. Situation in other regions

This situation, has already been corrected in AFRINIC, ARIN, LACNIC and
RIPE.

4. Proposed policy solution

Actual text:
2.2.3. Assigned address space
Assigned address space is address space that is delegated to an LIR, or
end-user, for specific use within the Internet infrastructure they
operate. Assignments must only be made for specific, documented purposes
and may not be sub-assigned.

Proposed text:
2.2.3. Assigned address space
Assigned address space is address space that is delegated to an LIR, or
end-user, for exclusive use within the infrastructure they operate.

5. Advantages / Disadvantages

Advantages:
Advantages of the proposal:
Fulfilling the objective above indicated and making sure to match the
real situation in the market.

Disadvantages:
Disadvantages of the proposal:
None foreseen.

6. Impact on resource holders

Impact on resource holders:
None.

7. References

AFRINIC: https://www.afrinic.net/policy/2018-v6-002-d3#details

ARIN:
https://www.arin.net/participate/policy/nrpm/#2-5-allocation-assignment-reallocation-reassignment
and https://www.arin.net/participate/policy/drafts/2019_15/

LACNIC:
https://politicas.lacnic.net/politicas/detail/id/LAC-2018-7?language=en

RIPE NCC: https://www.ripe.net/participate/policies/proposals/2016-04