Dear SIG members,
A new proposal "prop-155-v001: IPv6 PI assignment for associate members"
has been sent to the Policy SIG for review.
It will be presented at the Open Policy Meeting (OPM) at APNIC 56 on
Thursday, 14 September 2023.
https://conference.apnic.net/56/program/program/#/day/8/
We invite you to review and comment on the proposal on the mailing list
before the OPM.
The comment period on the mailing list before the OPM is an important
part of the Policy Development Process (PDP). 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 proposal is appended below as well as available at:
http://www.apnic.net/policy/proposals/prop-155
Regards,
Bertrand, Shaila, and Anupam
APNIC Policy SIG Chairs
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prop-155-v001: IPv6 PI assignment for associate members
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Proposer: Aftab Siddiqui ([email protected])
Simon Baroi ([email protected])
1. Problem statement
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The first tier of membership in APNIC is called "Associate." According
to APNIC-121 (APNIC Membership: Tiers and Voting rights) Section 2.1 and
2.2, Associate members do not receive any IPv4 or IPv6 address space.
However, APNIC Members with a delegated IPv4 address block but no IPv6
space are instantly eligible for an appropriately sized IPv6 block
without restrictions.
If an entity requests only IPv6 assignment and has no IPv4 delegation,
then as per APNIC-127 section 9.1.4 "Provider Independent IPv6
assignments” they must submit a detailed usage plan for at least 12
months following the allocation, with a minimum assignment size of /48.
This incurs annual fees of AUD 1,180 based on the HD ratio.
This policy is seen as a barrier to deploying IPv6, especially for
personal use, as it doesn't incentivize IPv6 assignment alone. The
proposal aims to address this issue by providing a Provider Independent
assignment to Associate members with minimum justifiable eligibility.
This change will remove the barrier and facilitate IPv6 deployment.
2. Objective of policy change
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Provide an incentive to small enterprises and academia/researchers to
receive IPv6 assignment.
3. Situation in other regions
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RIPE NCC: IPv6 PI can be sponsored by an LIR (EUR 50/yr)
ARIN: As an end-user IPv6 only can be requested following certain criteria
AFRINIC: Must not be an LIR
LACNIC: Not been an LIR or ISP, submit addressing plans for at least a year
https://www.nro.net/wp-content/uploads/RIR-Comparative-Policy-Overview-2023-Q2.pdf
Section 3.4.3 - END USERS
4. Proposed policy solution
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Summary of Proposed Changes:
Allow associate members to apply for IPv6 PI resources with minimum
justification criteria as currently specified in Section 9.1.4 of
APNIC-114, provided that the member will use the resources in the next
12 months period.
Update APNIC-114 "APNIC guidelines for IPv6 allocation and assignment
requests" Section 9 as follows:
Current: Organizations with a previously delegated IPv4 assignment from
APNIC are eligible for an appropriately sized IPv6 block under Section
9.2.1 of the “APNIC Internet Number Resource Policies“.
Proposed:
Eligibility:
Organizations or individuals with no previously delegated IPv4
assignment from APNIC or any other Regional Internet Registry (RIR) are
eligible to apply for a /48 IPv6 PI assignment.
Eligible entities must meet the requirements specified in the APNIC
policies for IPv6 PI assignments, including justification for the
requested address space as specific in Section 9.1.4
Agreement to Announce IPv6 Address Space:
Organizations or individuals receiving a /48 IPv6 PI assignment must
agree to use and announce the IPv6 address space within twelve (12)
months from the assignment date.
Monitoring and Reclamation:
APNIC hostmasters may monitor the IPv6 address space allocated to ensure
its utilization.
If, after the twelve (12) month period, the IPv6 address space is not
announced or APNIC hostmasters determine that it is not in use for the
intended purpose, the assigned IPv6 address space shall be subject to
reclamation.
Reclaimed IPv6 address space will be returned to the free pool for
reassignment to other eligible entities.
Update APNIC-127 Section 9.1.4. APNIC Internet Number Resource Policies
Eligibility:
Applicants who can commit to using and advertising the IPv6 address
space within twelve (12) months from the date of assignment are eligible
for an IPv6 Provider Independent delegation.
Initial Assignment:
The initial IPv6 PI assignment to eligible applicants will be a /48 IPv6
block.
Subsequent Assignment:
For additional IPv6 address space requirements exceeding /48, applicants
must follow the guidelines specified in Section 9.2, "Subsequent
Assignments," as defined by the APNIC policies (APNIC-127).
Subsequent assignments will be evaluated based on the applicant's
demonstrated need and adherence to APNIC's IPv6 allocation policies.
Membership Tier and Fee Structure Recommendations for EC (out of scope
of policy-sig)
- Update APNIC 121 (APNIC Membership: Tiers and Voting rights) Section
2.2 as per below structure. There will be no change in the membership
tier after receiving IPv6 PI address space.
+-----------------+-------------------------------------------+
| Membership tier | IPv6 prefix |
+-----------------+-------------------------------------------+
| Associate | /48 |
| | |
| Very small | Greater than /48, up to and including /35 |
+-----------------+-------------------------------------------+
- IPv6 PI address space assigned under this policy will be excluded from
Annual Fee calculation as defined in APNIC-120 Section 1 (Fee Schedule)
and will be termed as non-chargeable resource.
IPv6 PI address space will be non-transferable.
5. Advantages / Disadvantages
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Advantages:
This will give incentive to those small enterprises and academics
willing to use their own IPv6 addresses but not in a position to be a
very small tier member.
Disadvantages:
- This might slightly increase overhead for hostmasters.
- The possible effect of this proposal in the growth of the global
routing table
6. Impact on resource holders
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No impact on existing resource holders.
7. References
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https://www.nro.net/wp-content/uploads/RIR-Comparative-Policy-Overview-2023-Q2.pdf
Section 3.4.3 - END USERS
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