Dear Community Members,
Under current IPv4 policy, each APNIC account holder can request a /22
from the Final /8 pool (103/8) and a /22 from the IPv4 Recovered Address
Pool.
There is currently a waiting list for delegations from the recovered
address pool.
If an APNIC Member closes their membership and returns a 103/8 block of
addresses to APNIC, this space is placed in the recovered pool not in
the Final /8 pool.
The Secretariat would like to confirm where the policy community would
like these addresses returned to, either the Final /8 Pool, or the IPv4
Recovered Address Pool.
Advantages of returning recovered 103/8 addresses to the Final /8 pool
- The Final /8 pool will last longer.
- Policies such as prop-116 are easier and fairer to implement.
Disadvantage of returning recovered 103/8 addresses to the Final /8 pool
- Not everybody receiving delegations from 103/8 will get a “clean”,
unused block.
- Members on the waiting list for addresses from the recovered pool
will wait longer.
Please reply to the mailing list to provide your feedback and opinion.
Regards,
Masato, Sumon
APNIC Policy SIG Chairs
