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On 30/11/2016 00:39, Mathew Chigwende wrote:
Dear AFRIC faithful,
As the morning dawns and the Afrinic community is going to vote on the
policies, I hope sanity will prevail and everyone stays as far away
from the original Soft Landing Policy as possible. Simply put, this
policy does not support internet development, but defines a long,
painful and expensive way of seeing off IPv4.
For starters, all other regions have depleted their IPV4 space, so
what is so special about Africa that their IPv4 will exist for as long
as possible while they are not really adding any value? If a member
needs IPv4 addresses, they are limited to a mere /22. We are seeing
huge developments in LTE, GPON and WIFI all across Africa. It will
only mean that each time one needs some IP space it will be more and
more expensive.
To make matters worse, this policy does not encourage IPv6 uptake.
Each uptake of IPv4 should encourage some documented use of IPv6 as
well. Members should show that they have at least a parallel IPv6
deployment plan.
I don’t see why we need to reserve addresses either.
3.9.2 Allocation/Assignments to new LIRs or End-Users: Imagine I have
an organization that has just deployed a huge network, serving
thousands of customers, why would I not get addresses – because we are
waiting for a new company to be formed and to figure out what they
want to use IP addresses for. No. If I have a valid reason for the
space, I should just get it, and not wait for someone who might be
innovative one day.
3.9.3 Reserve for unforeseen situations: What unseen situations? We
have learnt a lot from other regions that have run out of space.
Keeping V4 will only kill innovation. I have great trust and believe
in future generations. They will come up with some innovative ways of
dealing with this. They will not even need IPv4! So keeping some
IPv4 blocks for them will only keep blinkers on them. Set them free
and let them innovate.
So, for those who have registered to vote, well done! Go and burn
those IPv4 and set the future generations free. Don’t keep them in
IPv4 captivity. There is much more in the world of IPv6. Simply eject
the soft landing policy.
Regards,
Mathew
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