Draft Below...... Resource Transfer Policy Authors: Anthony Ubah & Taiwo Oyewande Submission date: 21/09/2020 Version: 2.0 Amends: CPM 5.7
1. Summary of the problem being addressed by this proposal The current policy fails to support a two-way Inter-RIR policy, thereby hindering smooth business operation, development, and growth in the region. This proposal aims to establish an efficient and business-friendly mechanism to allow number resources to be transferred from/to other regions. This proposal outlines a model in which AFRINIC can freely transfer number resources to/from other regions, i.e. RIPE NCC, APNIC, ARIN and LACNIC. This includes both IPv4 addresses and AS numbers.
2. Summary of how this proposal addresses the problem With the exhaustion of IPv4, several regions have adopted a transfer policy to accommodate the shortage of resources. Number resources are allowed to transfer within the region itself, as well as with other regions. Such practice is effective and necessary when we are facing a shortage of resources. This helps facilitate business operations while reducing prices. Such Inter-RIR transfer, however, is not yet established in AFRINIC. This hinders business operation and development within the African region. The current proposal aims to establish an efficient and business-friendly mechanism to allow number resources to be transferred from/to other regions. Before moving to illustrate how this new mechanism works, let’s take a quick look at the situation of the current Consolidated Policy Manual: In Consolidated Policy Manual updated on 22 Feb 2019, only “IPv4 resources transfer within the AFRINIC region” is mentioned. Regarding resource transfer to other regions, only the following is mentioned: 5.5.1.1.3 If an LIR plans to exchange or transfer address space, it needs to contact AFRINIC so that the changes are properly registered. The LIR remains responsible for all the allocations registered in the AFRINIC database until they have been transferred to another LIR or returned to AFRINIC. LIR's must ensure that all policies are applied. The lack of a clear guideline of resource transfer is detrimental to the continent’s development. It makes business operation difficult and it also hinders new business from establishing in the region. Also, as Inter RIR policy is enforced in other regions, it is important that AFRINIC keeps up with other RIRs to ensure smooth operation and coordination.
3. Proposal CPM 5.7 will be modified by this proposal as follows:
5.7 IPv4 Resources resource transfer
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Best Regards,
UBAH ANTHONY