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?
There are a lot of transfers of IPv4 address blocks from 103/8 happening, both within theAPNICregion and among RIRs.
Then number of transfer from 103/8 block are about 200, which is about 12% of the total number of transfers. This looks so high sinceAPNICmanages about 40/8.
And based on the information provided byAPNICsecretariat, number of transfers from the 103/8 block are increasing year by year.
And also, transfers from the 103/8 block include: - Take place within 1 year of distribution, or - Multiple blocks to a single organization in case of beyond 1 year.
Further, there is a case where a single organization have received 12 blocks transfers from 103 range.
From these figures, it is quite likely that substantial number of 103/8 blocks are being used for transfer purpose.
This conflicts with the concept of distribution of 103/8 block (prop-062), which is intended to accommodate minimum IPv4 address blocks for new comers.
2. Objective of policy change -----------------------------
When stated problem is solved, distribution from 103/8 block will be consistent with its original purpose, for distribution for new entrants to the industry. Without the policy change, substantial portion of 103/8 blocks will be consumed for transfer purpose.
3. Situation in other regions -----------------------------
Prohibit transfer IPv4 addresses under /8 address block (103/8) which have not passed two years after its allocation/assignment. If the address block allocated to a LIR in two years is not needed any more, it must return toAPNICto allocate to another organization using final /8 policy.
In the case of transfers due to M&A, merged organization can have up to /22 IPv4 address in the 103/8 block in principle. If there are technical reasons such as all address is used in separate networks and announced from multiple ASes, merged organization can keep them. Otherwise, the 103/8 IPv4 address more than /22 must return toAPNIC to allocate to another organization using final /8 policy.
Advantages: - It makes 103/8 blocks available according to the original purpose, as distribution for new entrants (rather than being consumed for transfer purpose)
- IPv4 addresses under final /8 are not transferred to outsideAPNIC.
- By prohibiting transfer them, it is possible to keep one /22 for each LIRs state, which is fair for all LIRs.
Disadvantages:
None.
6. Impact on resource holders ------------------------------
- LIRs cannot transfer address blocks under 103/8. No big impact while they use it.
- Organizations which needs to receive transferred IPv4 can continue to do so, outside 103/8 blocks (which should be made available for new entrants)
