Re: [sig-policy] prop-085: Eligibility forcritical infrastructureassignm
From the previous discussion, we understand there will be 2
possibilities when we enter the final /8:
Case 1:
If the Secretariat reserve the final /8 from IANA for use in the final /8 policy,
at some point, any unused space reserved for special use (IX, CI, etc)
may be released for general allocations and assignments, after they are all
allocated/assigned, we enter the final /8 phase.
Case 2:
If the Secretariat doesn't reserve the final /8 from IANA for use in the final /8 policy,
we enter the final /8 phase when the total of remaining address space is less than a /8,
in this case, the remaining space in the reserved block 203.119.0.0/16 become
part of the final /8 space, and the final /8 policy applies to it.
In either case, critical infrastructure assignments are no longer possible because
all previous allocation and assignment policies (including CI assignments)
become void when we enter the final /8 phase.
From the previous discussions, most people tend to feel comfortable with
'Allowing Critical Infrastructure assignments from the current reserved block
until it runs out'
So, in Case 1, in order to continue to provide CI assignments, we may propose
'Not to release the CI block for general purpose, allow Critical Infrastructure
assignments from the current reserved block until it runs out'
But that seems impractical as a policy statement, theoretically speaking, it might
produce a deadlock as we have a /8 plus some thing and cannot trigger
the final /8 phase.
So, in Case 1, I will suggest:
-Continue to allow CI assignments according to 11.3, "Critical infrastructure"
-Let the Secretariat decide the best way to accommodate new CI assignment when we
enter the final /8 ( We may state this explicitly, but I feel it's unneccessary, any suggestion? )
In Case 2, the remaining space in the reserved CI block become part of
the final /8 space, in order to continue to use it to provide CI assignments,
we have to continue to allow CI assignments according to 11.3, "Critical infrastructure"
So, looks like the current text of the proposal already address the above 2 situations.
Given the current CI statistics, and consider there are 16K /22s in the final /8,
allowing CI assignments will NOT have significant impact to the final /8 allocations.
Any one has any suggestions?
Thanks & Regards
Terence Zhang
----- Original Message -----
From: "Terence Zhang YH" <zhangyinghao at cnnic dot cn>
To: "Sam Dickinson" <sam at apnic dot net>; <gpan at apnic dot net>
Cc: <sig-policy at lists dot apnic dot net>; <rhhwang at gmail dot com>; "Leo Vegoda" <leo.vegoda at icann dot org>; "Izumi Okutani" <izumi at nic dot ad dot jp>
Sent: Friday, August 20, 2010 4:23 PM
Subject: Re: [sig-policy] prop-085: Eligibility forcritical infrastructureassignments from the final /8
>
> Hi, All,
>
> Thanks for Sam & Guangliang's clarification.
>
> Now we know that:
>
> 1. 203.119.0.0/16 is reserved for critical infrastructure assignments at this stage.
>
> 2. APNIC Secretariat plans to reserve the final /8 from IANA
> for the purpose of distribution under the final /8 policy.
>
> 3. All previous allocation and assignment policies (including CI assignments) become void
> when we enter the final /8 phase.
>
> 4. If the Secretariat does reserve the final /8 from IANA for use in the final /8 policy,
> in stage 2 (After the IANA Unallocated Pool run out (2011) )
> any unused space from ranges currently reserved for special use (IX, CI, etc)
> will be released for general allocations and assignments
>
> ( I understand that because otherwise APNIC will have a reserved /8 plus something
> and will not be entering the final /8 phase )
>
> So, we can expect 2 possibilities:
>
> 1. If the Secretariat reserve the final /8 from IANA for use in the final /8 policy,
> at some point, any unused space reserved for special use (IX, CI, etc)
> will be released for general allocations and assignments, after they are all
> allocated/assigned, we enter the final /8 phase.
>
>
> 2. If the Secretariat doesn't reserve the final /8 from IANA for use in the final /8 policy,
> we enter the final /8 phase when the total of remaining address space is less than a /8,
> in this case, the remaining space in the reserved block 203.119.0.0/16 become
> part of the final /8 space, and the final /8 policy applies to it.
>
> In either case, we can see that critical infrastructure assignments are no longer
> possible because all previous allocation and assignment policies (including CI
> assignments) become void when we enter the final /8 phase.
>
> Based on this situation, I think we still need to provide critical infrastructure assignments
> during the final /8 phase, but I will review this situation and the current proposal text
> to make some adjustment, so I will give you update later.
>
> Regards
>
> Terence Zhang
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Sam Dickinson" <sam at apnic dot net>
> To: "Terence Zhang YH" <zhangyinghao at cnnic dot cn>
> Cc: "Leo Vegoda" <leo.vegoda at icann dot org>; <gaurab at lahai dot com>; <rhhwang at gmail dot com>; "Terry Manderson" <terry at terrym dot net>; "Izumi Okutani" <izumi at nic dot ad dot jp>; <sig-policy at lists dot apnic dot net>
> Sent: Friday, August 20, 2010 2:41 PM
> Subject: Re: [sig-policy] prop-085: Eligibility for critical infrastructureassignments from the final /8
>
>
>> Hi Terence
>>
>> Terence Zhang YH wrote:
>>> Hi All,
>>>
>>> From the recent discussion about critical infrastructure
>>> assignments during the final /8 phase, I feel people
>>> might have different interpretation about certain definition
>>> and policy statement, there may be some ambiguity
>>> need to be clarify.
>>>
>>> So, it will be helpful if Sam or Guangliang
>>> from the secretariat can clarify the following points:
>>>
>>> 1. According to current policy & pratice,
>>> is the block 203.119.0.0/16 purely reserved for critical infrastructure
>>> assignments?
>>
>> Guangliang is better placed to answer this, so expect a separate email
>> from him shortly...
>>
>>> 2. According to the current final /8 policy,
>>> 9.10 Distribution of the final /8 worth of space in the unallocated APNIC IPv4 address pool
>>> When the total remaining space in the unallocated APNIC address pool reaches a threshold
>>> of a total of one /8, the following policies will come into force.....
>>>
>>> So in APNIC's practice, will there be a single reserved /8 prefix address block or
>>> simply the total of /8 equivalent size of address block?
>>
>> At the moment, the Secretariat plans to reserve the final /8 from IANA
>> for the purpose of distribution under the final /8 policy. However, as
>> noted in my last email, this is one of the issues up for discussion in
>> the plenary at APNIC 30. To save people having to find my last email,
>> I'm posting the link again:
>>
>> http://meetings.apnic.net/30/program/plenary
>>
>>>
>>> 3. According to the current final /8 policy & practice, will the current assignment policy
>>> 11. Assignments and exchanges
>>> remain in effect during the final /8 phase(no matter it's a single block or not)?
>>
>> No, it will not remain in effect. The final /8 policy is triggered when
>> APNIC has no more than the remaining /8 worth of space left. At that point:
>>
>> - The policy applied to the final /8 worth of space is that defined in
>> section 9.10, Distribution of the final /8 worth of space in the
>> unallocated APNIC IPv4 address pool, of "Policies for IPv4 address space
>> management in the Asia Pacific region".
>>
>> - All previous allocation and assignment policies (including CI
>> assignments) become void as there is no other space left for those
>> policies to apply to.
>>
>>>
>>> 4. (This is the one I try to secure)
>>> According to the current final /8 policy & practice,
>>> if the 203.119.0.0/16 block still have available space during the final /8 phase,
>>> can an account holder request and receive an assignment from that block under the
>>> 11.3 Critical infrastructure policy?
>>
>> As noted in the discussion document referred to in my last email, the
>> Secretariat currently plans to reserve the final /8 from IANA for use in
>> the final /8 policy. That means that all other addresses must be
>> allocated/assigned. The discussion document explains that this would
>> mean releasing any unused space from ranges currently reserved for
>> special use (IX, CI, etc) for general allocations and assignments. We're
>> aware this could have ramifications, which is why the Secretariat is
>> seeking community input on these issues. So I do encourage Policy SIG
>> participants to take the time to read the discussion document (linked
>> from the URL I included above) and consider how such issues should be
>> addressed.
>>
>> Regards
>> Sam
>>>
>>> I think I had summurized the ambiguous points, but if there are some points I neglected,
>>> I appreciate every one can add that in.
>>>
>>> I just receive Sam's post while I am composing this, so I think some of the above
>>> may already be addressed, but it will be more helpful if Sam can give
>>> clarification to the above points explicitly.
>>>
>>>
>>> Thanks & Regards
>>>
>>> Terence Zhang
>>
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