This looks good and consistent with what I mentioned before.

Not sure - what are the rules when an organisation (already assigned with one 
public ASN) asks for another public ASN?

I suppose the rules should be a bit more strict when such request comes in...?

Regards,
Usman


> On 5 Mar 2015, at 3:50 pm, Skeeve Stevens <[email protected]> wrote:
> 
> In this text, the suggested guidelines have been removed to be replaced with:
> 
> "
>      - you have been previous allocated provider independent address space by 
> APNIC AND
> 
>      - intend to multi-home in the future
> "
> 
> This policy can be reviewed on an annual basis for any impact on the number 
> of allocations of ASN and if there has been any detrimental effect.
> 
> ======
> -----------------------------------------------------------
> prop-114-v003: Modification in the ASN eligibility criteria
> -----------------------------------------------------------
> 
> Proposer:      Aftab Siddiqui
>                [email protected]
> 
>                Skeeve Stevens
>                [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
> 
> 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 organisation is eligible for an ASN assignment if:
> 
>      - they are currently multi-homed OR 
> 
>      - you have been previous allocated provider independent address space by 
> APNIC AND
> 
>      - intend to multi-home in the future
> 
> 
> 
> 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.
> 
> 
> 7. References
> -------------
> 
> 
> ======
> 
> ...Skeeve
> 
> Skeeve Stevens - Senior IP Broker
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