Support this by considering the issue "unsolicited traffic" also thanks for sharing the reference.
Regards // Jahangir On Mon, Jan 27, 2014 at 11:01 AM, Aftab Siddiqui <[email protected]>wrote: > In favour of this proposal. > > Regards, > > Aftab A. Siddiqui > > > On Mon, Jan 27, 2014 at 1:49 AM, Skeeve Stevens < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> I 100% support this proposal. >> >> >> ...Skeeve >> >> *Skeeve Stevens - *eintellego Networks Pty Ltd >> [email protected] ; www.eintellegonetworks.com >> >> Phone: 1300 239 038; Cell +61 (0)414 753 383 ; skype://skeeve >> >> facebook.com/eintellegonetworks ; <http://twitter.com/networkceoau> >> linkedin.com/in/skeeve >> >> twitter.com/theispguy ; blog: www.theispguy.com >> >> >> The Experts Who The Experts Call >> Juniper - Cisco - Cloud - Consulting - IPv4 Brokering >> >> >> On Sun, Jan 26, 2014 at 12:19 PM, Andy Linton <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Dear SIG members >>> >>> The proposal "prop-109v001: Allocate 1.0.0.0/24 and 1.1.1.0/24 to APNIC >>> Labs as Research Prefixes" has been sent to the Policy SIG for review. It >>> will be presented at the Policy SIG at APNIC 37 in Petaling Jaya, >>> Malaysia, on Thursday, 27 February 2014. >>> >>> We invite you to review and comment on the proposal on the mailing list >>> before the meeting. >>> >>> The comment period on the mailing list before an APNIC meeting is an >>> important part of the policy development process. We encourage you to >>> express your views on the proposal: >>> >>> - Do you support or oppose this proposal? >>> - Does this proposal solve a problem you are experiencing? If so, >>> tell the community about your situation. >>> - Do you see any disadvantages in this proposal? >>> - Is there anything in the proposal that is not clear? >>> - What changes could be made to this proposal to make it more >>> effective? >>> >>> >>> Information about this policy proposals is available from: >>> >>> http://www.apnic.net/policy/proposals/109 >>> >>> Andy, Masato >>> >>> >>> >>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ >>> prop-109v001: Allocate 1.0.0.0/24 and 1.1.1.0/24 to APNIC Labs as >>> Research Prefixes >>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ >>> >>> >>> Proposer: Geoff Huston, [email protected] >>> >>> >>> 1. Problem statement >>> -------------------- >>> >>> Network 1 (1.0.0.0/8) was allocated to APNIC by the IANA on 19 >>> January 2010. In line with standard practice APNIC's Resource Quality >>> Assurance activities determined that 95% of the address space would >>> be suitable for delegation as it was found to be relatively free of >>> unwanted traffic [1]. >>> >>> Testing, conducted by APNIC R&D found that certain blocks within >>> Network 1 attract significant amounts of unsolicited incoming >>> traffic. [2] >>> >>> Analysis revealed that, prior to any delegations being made from the >>> block, 1.0.0.0/8 attracted an average of 140Mbps - 160Mbps of >>> incoming traffic as a continuous sustained traffic level, with peak >>> bursts of over 800Mbps. This analysis highlighted the individual >>> addresses 1.1.1.1 as the single address with the highest level of >>> unsolicited traffic, and it was recommended that the covering /24 >>> prefix, and also 1.1.1.0/24 be withheld from allocation pending a >>> decision as to the longer term disposition of these address prefixes. >>> >>> As these addresses attract extremely high levels of unsolicited >>> incoming traffic, the blocks have been withheld from allocation and >>> periodically checked to determine if the incoming traffic profile has >>> altered. None has been observed to date. After four years, it now >>> seems unlikely there will ever be any change in the incoming traffic >>> profile. >>> >>> This proposal is intended to define a long term approach to the >>> management of 1.0.0.0/24 and 1.1.1.0/24. >>> >>> >>> 2. Objective of policy change >>> ----------------------------- >>> >>> The objective of this proposal is to allocate 1.0.0.0/24 and >>> 1.1.1.0/24 to APNIC Labs, to be used as research prefixes. >>> >>> 3. Situation in other regions >>> ----------------------------- >>> >>> Other RIRs (notably the RIPE NCC) have used their policy process to >>> review self-allocations of number resources to the RIR as a means of >>> ensuring transparency of the address allocation process. This >>> proposal is consistent with such a practice. >>> >>> >>> 4. Proposed policy solution >>> --------------------------- >>> >>> This proposal recommends that the APNIC community agree to allocate >>> 1.0.0.0/24 and 1.1.1.0/24 to APNIC Labs as research prefixes. The >>> intent is to use these prefixes as passive traffic collectors in >>> order to generate a long term profile of unsolicited traffic in the >>> IPv4 internet that is directed to well known addresses to study >>> various aspects of traffic profiles and route scope leakages. >>> >>> An experiment in gathering a profile of unsolicited traffic directed >>> at 1.1.1.0/24 was started by APNIC Labs in 2013, in collaboration >>> with Google. This experiment was set up as a temporary exercise to >>> understand the longer term trend of the traffic profile associated >>> with this address. Through this policy proposal we would like to >>> place this research experiment on a more certain longer term >>> foundation. >>> >>> 5. Advantages / Disadvantages >>> ----------------------------- >>> >>> Advantages >>> >>> - It will make use of this otherwise unusable address space. >>> >>> - The research analysis may assist network operators to understand >>> the effectiveness of route scoping approaches. >>> >>> Disadvantages >>> >>> - The proposer is unclear what the downsides to this action may be. >>> The consideration of this proposal by the community may allow >>> potential downsides to be identified. >>> >>> >>> 6. Impact on APNIC >>> ------------------ >>> >>> There are no impacts on APNIC. >>> >>> References >>> ---------- >>> >>> [1] Resource Quality Good for Most of IPv4 Network “1” >>> http://www.apnic.net/publications/press/releases/2010/network-1.pdf >>> >>> [2] Traffic in Network 1.0.0.0/8 >>> http://www.potaroo.net/ispcol/2010-03/net1.html >>> >>> >>> >>> * sig-policy: APNIC SIG on resource management policy >>> * >>> _______________________________________________ >>> sig-policy mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> http://mailman.apnic.net/mailman/listinfo/sig-policy >>> >>> >> >> * sig-policy: APNIC SIG on resource management policy >> * >> _______________________________________________ >> sig-policy mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://mailman.apnic.net/mailman/listinfo/sig-policy >> >> > > * sig-policy: APNIC SIG on resource management policy > * > _______________________________________________ > sig-policy mailing list > [email protected] > http://mailman.apnic.net/mailman/listinfo/sig-policy > > --
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