I don’t see any rational use case for a second or third ASN where it wouldn’t 
be peering with at least 2 ASNs.

If you can present one, then I could be convinced to reconsider.

Owen

> On Mar 4, 2015, at 16:46 , Skeeve Stevens <[email protected]> wrote:
> 
> Owen,
> 
> That is almost, but not quite ok.
> 
> There may be cases where you have the same reason to do this for a second or 
> third ASN.
> 
> Say I need one for an isolated network in HK, or NZ, or KH with a completely 
> separate routing policy?
> 
> The same criteria should apply for the first and 10th?
> 
> 
> ...Skeeve
> 
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> 
> On Thu, Mar 5, 2015 at 9:30 AM, Owen DeLong <[email protected] 
> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote:
> I don’t feel the need for every use case to be set in stone, but I do think 
> that there are better ways to address this.
> 
> Is there any reason that adding the following to the existing policy would be 
> unacceptable to you?
> 
> …
> or an organization which has received an assignment or allocation from APNIC 
> and has not previously obtained an ASN may obtain one ASN upon request for 
> purposes of setting up peering for their network with one or more other other 
> autonomous systems.
> 
> 
> Why would that not suffice?
> 
> Owen
> 
>> On Mar 4, 2015, at 15:47 , Skeeve Stevens <[email protected] 
>> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote:
>> 
>> Owen,
>> 
>> It just feels like nitpicking and moving chairs around.  I actually trust 
>> the Secretariat to do the right thing when allocating resources.  We're also 
>> talking about a resource where there are over 4.1 billion ASN's still 
>> available... not that it should be a justification to wastage, but it is 
>> useful for context.  
>> 
>> The APNIC stats are:
>> 
>>  How many ASN - % of Membership
>> no ASN
>> 34.06%
>> 1
>> 56.59%
>> 2
>> 5.55%
>> 3
>> 1.78%
>> 4
>> 0.77%
>> 5
>> 0.35%
>> 6
>> 0.28%
>> 7
>> 0.15%
>> 8
>> 0.04%
>> 10
>> 0.13%
>> more than 10
>> 0.31%
>>  
>> I'm unsure why you guys want to see each and every use-case set in stone.  I 
>> don't want to have to come back and do amendments picking on a word here or 
>> there because there has been an innovation in the way networks are operated.
>> 
>> 
>> I fully support the idea that this isn't a free-for-all.. but we need some 
>> flexibility in the community.
>> 
>> 
>> ...Skeeve
>> 
>> Skeeve Stevens - Senior IP Broker
>> v4Now - an eintellego Networks service
>> [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> ; www.v4now.com 
>> <http://www.v4now.com/>
>> Phone: 1300 239 038; Cell +61 (0)414 753 383 ; skype://skeeve <>
>> facebook.com/v4now <http://facebook.com/v4now> ;  
>> <http://twitter.com/networkceoau>linkedin.com/in/skeeve 
>> <http://linkedin.com/in/skeeve>
>> twitter.com/theispguy <http://twitter.com/theispguy> ; blog: 
>> www.theispguy.com <http://www.theispguy.com/>
>> 
>> IP Address Brokering - Introducing sellers and buyers
>> 
>> On Thu, Mar 5, 2015 at 8:33 AM, Owen DeLong <[email protected] 
>> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote:
>> If said standard pre-existing procedure were subject to the PDP, I’d be fine 
>> with that.
>> 
>> However, that’s not what the wording implies. In the case of the IPv6 
>> policy, I think this is less than desirable, but it’s not on the table in 
>> this discussion.
>> 
>> Certainly if someone proposed removing that wording from the IPv6 policy, I 
>> would support such a proposal.
>> 
>> Owen
>> 
>>> On Mar 4, 2015, at 14:58 , Skeeve Stevens <[email protected] 
>>> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote:
>>> 
>>> Do we just move the 'proposed draft guidelines' to cases under 3.3?
>>> 
>>> We were trying to be flexible for future use cases without going through 
>>> this painful process for every future valid use case that comes up in 
>>> future.
>>> 
>>> This is an established process where for subsequent IPv6 allocations:
>>> 
>>> === http://www.apnic.net/policy/ipv6-address-policy#5.3.2 
>>> <http://www.apnic.net/policy/ipv6-address-policy#5.3.2> ====
>>> 
>>> 5.3.2 Alternative allocation criteria
>>> 
>>> Alternatively, a subsequent allocation may be provided where an 
>>> organization (ISP/LIR) can demonstrate a valid reason for requiring the 
>>> subsequent allocation. For guidelines on what will be considered a valid 
>>> technical or other reason, see “APNIC guidelines for IPv6 allocation and 
>>> assignment requests”.
>>> 
>>>    http://www.apnic.net/ipv6-guidelines 
>>> <http://www.apnic.net/ipv6-guidelines>
>>> ===
>>> 
>>> Why isn't a standard pre-existing procedure acceptable to you?
>>> 
>>> 
>>> ...Skeeve
>>> 
>>> Skeeve Stevens - Senior IP Broker
>>> v4Now - an eintellego Networks service
>>> [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> ; www.v4now.com 
>>> <http://www.v4now.com/>
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>>> www.theispguy.com <http://www.theispguy.com/>
>>> 
>>> IP Address Brokering - Introducing sellers and buyers
>>> 
>>> On Thu, Mar 5, 2015 at 3:11 AM, Owen DeLong <[email protected] 
>>> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote:
>>> Opposed as written.
>>> 
>>> Vague wording which basically says that the secretariat can decide policy 
>>> on a case-by-case
>>> basis is antithetical to an informed multi-stakeholder community consensus 
>>> policy development
>>> process.
>>> 
>>> Owen
>>> 
>>>> On Mar 4, 2015, at 00:02 , Masato Yamanishi <[email protected] 
>>>> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>> Dear SIG members
>>>> 
>>>> A new version of the proposal “prop-114: Modification in the ASN 
>>>> 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-114 
>>>> <http://www.apnic.net/policy/proposals/prop-114>
>>>> 
>>>> 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
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> --------------------------------------------------------------------------
>>>> prop-114-v002: Modification in the ASN eligibility criteria
>>>> --------------------------------------------------------------------------
>>>> 
>>>> Proposer:     Aftab Siddiqui
>>>>                     [email protected] 
>>>> <mailto:[email protected]>
>>>> 
>>>>                    Skeeve Stevens
>>>>                    [email protected] 
>>>> <mailto:[email protected]>
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 1. Problem statement
>>>> -----------------------------
>>>> 
>>>>     The current ASN assignment policy states two eligibility criteria
>>>>     and that both criteria should be fulfilled in order to obtain an
>>>>     ASN. The policy seems to imply that both requirements i.e.
>>>>     multi-homing and clearly defined single routing policy must be met
>>>>     simultaneously, this has created much confusion in interpreting the
>>>>     policy.
>>>> 
>>>>     As a result organizations have either provided incorrect information
>>>>     to get the ASN or barred themselves from applying where they still
>>>>     have a valid justification for obtaining an ASN.
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 2. Objective of policy change
>>>> --------------------------------------
>>>> 
>>>>     In order to make the policy guidelines simpler we are proposing to
>>>>     modify the text describing the eligibility criteria for ASN
>>>>     assignment by providing alternate criteria to obtaining an ASN.
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 3. Situation in other regions
>>>> ------------------------------------
>>>> 
>>>> ARIN:
>>>>     It is not mandatory but optional to be multi-homed in order get ASN
>>>> 
>>>> RIPE:
>>>>     Policy to remove multi-homing requirement is currently in discussion
>>>>     and the current phase ends 12 February 2015 (awaiting Chair 
>>>>     decision)
>>>> 
>>>>     Policy - https://www.ripe.net/ripe/policies/proposals/2014-03 
>>>> <https://www.ripe.net/ripe/policies/proposals/2014-03>
>>>> 
>>>> LACNIC:
>>>>     Only inter-connect is mandatory not multi-homing
>>>> 
>>>> AFRINIC:
>>>>     It is mandatory to be multi-homed in order to get ASN.
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 4. Proposed policy solution
>>>> -----------------------------------
>>>> 
>>>>     An organization is eligible for an ASN assignment if:
>>>> 
>>>>      - they are currently multi-homed OR
>>>> 
>>>>      - meet one of the other criteria in the guidelines managed by the 
>>>>        APNIC Secretariat
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 5. Advantages / Disadvantages
>>>> -----------------------------------------
>>>> 
>>>> Advantages:
>>>> 
>>>>     By adding the additional criteria of Guidelines managed by APNIC
>>>>     Secretariat, this would enable the Secretariat to make decisions
>>>>     based on common or rare use cases, but that may still be a valid
>>>>     request.
>>>> 
>>>> Disadvantages:
>>>> 
>>>>     It may be perceived that this policy would enable members to obtain
>>>>     ASN’s more easily, and in return cause faster consumption of ASN’s
>>>>     in the region.  Given the relative ease of obtaining an ASN with
>>>>     ‘work around’ methods, we do not perceive this will actually have
>>>>     any effect.
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 6. Impact on resource holders
>>>> ---------------------------------------
>>>> 
>>>>     No impact on existing resource holders.
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
>>>>     Proposed Draft Guidelines
>>>>     (to be created as a numbered document by APNIC)
>>>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
>>>> 
>>>>     The below are example of guidelines that could be considered for
>>>>     alternate needs justification.
>>>> 
>>>>     The intention to multi-home in the future
>>>> 
>>>>     The applicant is participating in elastic fabrics where the 
>>>>     requirements to connect to ‘on demand’ service providers may require
>>>>     ASN/BGP connectivity
>>>> 
>>>>     Regional limitation of obtaining multi-homing connectivity in the
>>>>     ‘immediate’ term, but want to design their networks for this capability
>>>> 
>>>>     Have a single unique routing policy different to their upstream, but 
>>>> yet
>>>>     are single-homed
>>>> 
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