Re: [sig-policy] text revised for prop-095
I support the proposal as written.
Owen
On Feb 23, 2011, at 8:42 PM, Randy Whitney wrote:
> Thank you for the revision. I support this proposal.
>
> Best Regards,
> Randy.
>
> On 2/24/2011 12:12 PM, Tomohiro -INSTALLER- Fujisaki/藤崎 智宏 wrote:
>>
>> Hi all,
>>
>> Here is revised text of prop-095.
>>
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>> _______________________________________________________________________
>>
>> prop-095-v002: Inter-RIR IPv4 address transfer proposal
>> _______________________________________________________________________
>>
>>
>> Author: Tomohiro Fujisaki
>>
>> Co-authors: Fumihiro Tanizaki
>> Masaru Akai
>> Toshio Tachibana
>> Akira Nakagawa
>>
>> Version: 2
>>
>> Date: 24 February 2011
>>
>>
>>
>> 1. Introduction
>> ----------------
>>
>> This is a proposal to allow and define a mechanism for the transfer of
>> IPv4 address space between APNIC account holders and organizations in
>> other RIR region(s), providing that the counterpart RIR has a policy
>> that allows transfers of address space with APNIC account holders.
>>
>>
>> 2. Definitions
>> --------------
>>
>> 2.1 Source
>>
>> When the source is from the APNIC region, the definition of
>> "source" from the active APNIC transfer policy [1] is to be used.
>> That is, the source must be a current APNIC account holder.
>>
>> When the source of the transfer is from another RIR region, then
>> the source must be that RIR's equivalent to the "source" defined in
>> the active APNIC transfer policy.
>>
>>
>> 2.2 Recipient
>>
>> When the recipient is from the APNIC region, the definition of
>> "recipient" from the active APNIC transfer policy is to be used.
>> That is, the recipient must be a current APNIC account holder.
>>
>> When the recipient of the transfer is from another RIR region, then
>> the recipient must be that RIR's equivalent to the "recipient"
>> defined in the active APNIC transfer policy.
>>
>>
>> 3. Summary of the current problem
>> ----------------------------------
>>
>> The goal of the APNIC transfer policy was to help distribute IPv4
>> addresses from those who no longer need the addresses to organizations
>> that need the addresses, but can no longer obtain them from their RIR.
>>
>> However, the current APNIC transfer policy is restricted to IPv4
>> transfers within the APNIC region. It does not allow transfers between
>> APNIC account holders and organizations with IPv4 addresses registered
>> with other RIRs. This restriction limits the ability of APNIC's
>> transfer policy's goal of allowing IPv4 addresses to be transferred to
>> networks that need them by preventing surplus and need to be balanced
>> across regional boundaries as well as within the APNIC region.
>>
>>
>> 4. Situation in other RIRs
>> ---------------------------
>>
>> ARIN:
>>
>> The ARIN has draft policy ARIN-2011-1, "Globally Coordinated
>> Transfer Policy".
>>
>> https://www.arin.net/policy/proposals/2011_1.html
>>
>>
>> There are no similar proposals in the AfriNIC, LACNIC or RIPE regions.
>>
>>
>> 5. Details
>> -----------
>>
>> It is proposed that:
>>
>> 5.1 Inter-RIR transfers be permitted when the other RIR involved in the
>> transfer has a policy in place that permits transfers of IPv4
>> address space between APNIC and their own region.
>>
>> 5.2 APNIC acknowledge and process the transfer of IPv4 space between
>> APNIC account holders and an equivalent of account holders in other
>> RIRs, according to the following processes and conditions:
>>
>>
>> 5.2.1 Conditions on the space to be transferred
>>
>> - The IPv4 address space should be under the management of
>> the RIR which the transfer source holds an account
>> - The authentic holder of the space should match with the
>> source without any disputes.
>>
>>
>> 5.2.2 Conditions on the source of the transfer
>>
>> The conditions of the transfer defined by RIR where the
>> source organization holds an account, will apply to the
>> source of the transfer:
>> - For transfers from an APNIC account holder to an
>> account holder of the counterpart RIR(*), the
>> conditions defined in APNIC transfer policy at the
>> time of the transfer will apply
>> - For transfers from an account holder of the counterpart
>> RIR(*) to an APNIC account holder, the conditions
>> defined in the counterpart RIR's transfer policy at the
>> time of the transfer will apply
>>
>> (*) Counterpart RIR is the RIR that APNIC transfers the IPv4
>> address space from/to
>>
>> 5.2.3 Conditions on the recipient of the transfer
>>
>> The conditions of the transfer defined by RIR where the
>> recipient organization holds an account, will apply to the
>> recipient of the transfer:
>> - For transfers from an account holder of the counterpart
>> RIR(*) to APNIC account holder, the conditions defined
>> in APNIC transfer policy at the time of the transfer
>> will apply
>> - For transfers from APNIC account holder an account
>> holder of to the counterpart RIR(*), the conditions
>> defined in the counterpart RIR's transfer policy at the
>> time of the transfer will apply
>>
>> (*) Counterpart RIR is the RIR that APNIC transfers the IPv4
>> address space from/to
>>
>> 5.2.3 Approval of the transfer
>>
>> The transfer must have the approval of both the counterpart
>> RIR and APNIC to proceed with the transfer, with confirmation
>> that both the source and recipient have agreed to the
>> transfer.
>>
>>
>> 6. Pros/Cons
>> -------------
>>
>> Advantages:
>>
>> - This proposal will expand the scope of transferable IPv4 address
>> space outside of the APNIC region, and therefore better meet the
>> goals of the APNIC transfer policy.
>>
>>
>> Disadvantages:
>>
>> - None.
>>
>>
>> 7. Effect on APNIC
>> -------------------
>>
>> When APNIC account holders are the recipient of a transfer, and the
>> source is located in another RIR, the account holder must be aware of
>> the transfer policy in place at that other RIR.
>>
>>
>> 8. Effect on NIRs
>> ------------------
>>
>> NIRs are given a choice on whether to adopt this policy. If NIRs choose
>> to adopt this policy, the transfer procedure will be processed via
>> APNIC.
>>
>>
>> 9. References
>> --------------
>>
>> [1] Section 3, "Transfers of IPv4 addresses," in "APNIC transfer,
>> merger, acquisition, and takeover policy"
>> http://www.apnic.net/policy/transfer-policy
>>
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