[sig-policy] New version of prop-113: Modification in the IPv4 eligibili

Dear SIG members

A new version of the proposal “prop-113: Modification in the IPv4

eligibility criteria" has been sent to the Policy SIG for review.

Information about earlier versions is available from:

http://www.apnic.net/policy/proposals/prop-113

You are encouraged to express your views on the proposal:

- Do you support or oppose the proposal?

- Is there anything in the proposal that is not clear?

- What changes could be made to this proposal to make it more effective?

Please find the text of the proposal below.

Kind Regards,

Masato

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prop-113-v002: Modification in the IPv4 eligibility criteria

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Proposer: Aftab Siddiqui

aftab.siddiqui at gmail dot com

Skeeve Stevens

skeeve at eintellegonetworks dot com

1. Problem statement

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The current APNIC IPv4 delegation policy defines multiple

eligibility criteria and applicants must meet one criteria to be

eligible to receive IPv4 resources. One of the criteria dictates

that “an organization is eligible if it is currently multi-homed

with provider-based addresses, or demonstrates a plan to multi-home

within one month” (section 3.3).

The policy seems to imply that multi-homing is mandatory even if

there is no use case for the applicant to be multi-homed or even

when there is only one upstream provider available, this has created

much confusion in interpreting this policy.

As a result organizations have either tempted to provide incorrect

or fabricated multi-homing information to get the IPv4 resources or

barred themselves from applying.

2. Objective of policy change

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In order to make the policy guidelines simpler we are proposing to

modify the text of section 3.3.

3. Situation in other regions

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ARIN:

There is no multi-homing requirement

RIPE:

There is no multi-homing requirement.

LACNIC:

Applicant can either have multi-homing requirement or interconnect.

AFRINIC:

There is no multi-homing requirement.

4. Proposed policy solution

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Section 3.3: Criteria for small delegations

An organization is eligible if:

- it is currently multi-homed

OR,

- currently utilising provider (ISP) assignment of at least a /24,

AND

- intends to be multi-homed

OR,

- intends to be multi-homed

AND

- advertise the prefixes within 6 months

5. Advantages / Disadvantages

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Advantages:

Simplifies the process of applying for IPv4 address space for small

delegations and delays the immediate requirement for multi-homing as

determined to be appropriate within the timeframe as detailed in

Section 3.3.

Disadvantages:

There is no known disadvantage of this proposal.

6. Impact on resource holders

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No impact on existing resource holders.