Dear SIG members The policy proposal 'prop-053-v001: Changing minimum IPv4 allocation size to /24' has been revised by the author in response to community feedback on the Policy SIG mailing list. The new title of the proposal is 'prop-053-v002: Changing minimum IPv4 allocation size to /22' and the following changes have been made: - The suggested minimum allocation size has been changed to a /22 - The exact fee for the new Tiny membership tier associated with the proposed /22 allocation size has been removed and left for the Policy SIG and APNIC Executive Council to determine This new version of the proposal will be presented during the Policy SIG sessions at APNIC 25 in Taipei, Taiwan, 25-29 February 2008. The proposal's history can be found at: http://www.apnic.net/policy/proposals/prop-053-v002.html We invite you to review and comment on the revised proposal on the mailing list before the meeting. The comment period on the mailing list before an APNIC meeting is an important part of the policy development process. We encourage you to: - Ask the proposer questions if anything in the proposal is unclear - Point out advantages and disadvantages you see in the proposal - State whether you support or oppose the proposal Mailing list discussions will be taken into account when the proposal is discussed at the upcoming APNIC meeting. So please make sure you have your say. APNIC Policy SIG Chairs Toshiyuki Hosaka Randy Bush Jian Zhang ________________________________________________________________________ prop-053-v002: Changing minimum IPv4 allocation size to /22 ________________________________________________________________________ Author: Rajesh Chharia <rc@cjnet4u.com> Version: 1 Date: 18 February 2008 1. Introduction ---------------- This is a proposal to change the minimum IPv4 allocation size from /21 to /22 and to create a new Tiny membership tier with an annual fee of AU$500 for members with a /22 allocation. 2. Summary of current problem ------------------------------ If a small ISP receives the current minimum IPv4 allocation size of /21, the ISP falls into the Small APNIC membership tier and must pay an annual fee of AU$3,169 [1]. In India, there are a lot of smaller ISPs and Information Technology Enabled Services (ITES) who do not actually require a /21. These ISPs and ITES would be satisfied with a /22 if it meant that the associated fees for the allocation were reduced. However, the option of an allocation of less than a /21 is not currently available. This means that small ISPs and ITES must pay an IP resource application fee for a first allocation and an ongoing fee of a minimum of AU$3,169 per year for an allocation. 3. Situation in other RIRs ---------------------------- The minimum IPv4 allocation sizes in other RIR regions are: - AfriNIC: /22 - ARIN: /22 for multihoming, otherwise /20 - LACNIC: /20 - RIPE: /21 4. Details of the proposal ---------------------------- It is proposed that: 1. The minimum IPv4 allocation size be changed from /21 to /22. 2. A new Tiny membership tier be introduced for /22 allocations. This new Tiny tier would have a lower annual fee that would be decided by the APNIC Executive Council following discussion in the Policy SIG. 5. Advantages and disadvantages of the proposal ------------------------------------------------- Advantages: - Small ISPs will be able to request an allocation smaller than a /21. - More small ISPs will be able to afford direct allocations from APNIC. - IP resources can be saved by reducing potential waste associated with giving a /21 to small ISPs and ITES that do not need that much space. Disadvantage: - No disadvantage to anybody. 6. Effect on APNIC members ---------------------------- A lot of new smaller members will join APNIC. 7. Effect on NIRs ------------------- No effect. References ---------- [1] APNIC member fee schedule: tiers, fees, and descriptions http://www.apnic.net/docs/corpdocs/member-fee-schedule.html