Re: [sig-policy] prop-081: Eligibility for assignments from the final /8
Disclaimer: the comments below reflect the views of the proposal authors and
have NO link to co-chair's opinion about this proposal
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Hi, Terry,
Pls see our comments below:
>> Like it or not, the current APNIC assignment policy and the transfer policy allow /24 delegations.
>In terms of the final /8, I do not believe this aspect of APNIC policies for transfers and
> assignments should be replicated.
The facts are, unless some one propose to change, the /24 minimum transfer size
will remain in effect in the final /8 phase.
>> But that's exactly what we are doing currently, allowing assignments.
>But at the final /8, you shouldn't. You should be very conservative in your work, and the work
> you expect APNIC to do on dwindling resources (both $$ and number resources).
Sounds like you are more cautious about the costs than me, do you think matching a block of
IPv6 addresses to every IPv4 account holder for free will also cost $$ and number resources?
>honestly, no. The last /8 is it. no more. let the people who really know what to do, as enablers,
> ie the LIRs have the resources to make a broad brush stroke differences while people are
> scrambling. (btw IXPs should know better too!! That said since IXPs tend to have this grey
> area of route visibility maybe they should live in 1/8 ;)
What you are suggesting is bordering on unfairness, allowing new LIR applicants but not allowing new multihoming applicants.
Regards
Terence