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Dear
SIG members The
proposal 'Reducing timeframe of IPv4 allocations from twelve to six months' has
been sent to the Policy SIG for review. It will be presented at the Policy SIG
at APNIC 25-29
August 2008. The
proposal's history can be found at:
http://www.apnic.net/policy/proposals/prop-063-v001.html We
invite you to review and comment on the 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 express your views on
the proposal:
- Do you support or oppose this proposal?
- Does this proposal solve a problem you are experiencing? If so,
tell the community about your situation.
- Do you see any disadvantages in this proposal?
- Is there anything in the proposal that is not clear?
- What changes could be made to this proposal to make it more
effective? randy
and jian ________________________________________________________________________ prop-063-v001:
Reducing timeframe of IPv4 allocations from twelve to
six months ________________________________________________________________________ Authors:
Philip Smith
pfs at cisco dot com
Randy Bush
randy at psg dot com
Jonny Martin
jonny at jonnynet dot net Version:
1 Date:
16 July 2008 1.
Introduction ---------------- This
is a proposal to change the timeframe APNIC uses to make IPv4 allocations to
meet LIRs' needs from twelve months to six months. 2.
Summary of current problem ------------------------------ APNIC
currently makes IPv4 allocations to LIRs to meet their addressing needs for up
to twelve months. In the IPv4 run out phase, this means that any LIR
applying for IPv4 address space will receive sufficient addresses for their
projected needs for the next 12 months. With the rapidly diminishing pool,
this is very likely to cause unfair distribution of the remaining IPv4 pool. 3.
Situation in other RIRs --------------------------- This
proposal has not been submitted to the other RIRs. AfriNIC,
ARIN, LACNIC and RIPE currently make IPv4 allocations based on an LIR's
estimated needs for up to twelve months. 4.
Details of the proposal --------------------------- It
is proposed that APNIC change the timeframe for which IPv4 allocations are made
to to meet LIR's needs from twelve months to six months. This
means that an organisation applying for IPv4 address space will only receive
sufficient address space for their needs for the upcoming six months.
Once that six month allocation has run out, the organisation will need to apply
for another six month allocation. 5.
Advantages and disadvantages of the proposal ------------------------------------------------ 5.1
Advantages
- Ensures that there is a more even distribution of the remaining
IPv4 address pool.
- Ensures that organisations have a greater opportunity to
participate in the remaining IPv4 address pool during the runout
phase. 5.2
Disadvantages
- Organisations applying for IPv4 address space only receive
sufficient resources for the next six months.
- Organisations applying for IPv4 address space may have double
the annual application administration to perform. APNIC
Secretariat may also have double the administration to perform. 6.
Effect on APNIC members --------------------------- The
proposal impacts all APNIC members. 7.
Effect on NIRs ------------------ The
proposal has no direct impact on NIRS, but impacts members of NIRs in the same
way it impacts APNIC members.
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