In my opinion, any special restrictions on transfers should be removed from the proposal. Transfer or not of IPv6 space is an independent policy matter and there is no need for any special provisions in this proposal.
Owen > On Aug 22, 2023, at 05:04, Srinivas (Sunny) Chendi <[email protected]> wrote: > > ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Secretariat Impact Assessment: prop-155-v001 > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > APNIC notes that this proposal aims to allow any Associate member > to receive a /48 IPv6 Provider Independent (PI) assignment without > any justification or have any existing IPv4 addresses. Also, the > proposal recommends the APNIC EC update the APNIC Membership: > Tiers and Voting Rights Section 2.2 without making any changes to the > Associate member fee schedule. > > Questions/Comments: > ------------------------------ > - This proposal suggests that IPv6 PI address space will be > non-transferable. However, as per the current IPv6 transfer policy, > APNIC will recognize and process the transfer of IPv6 addresses as > the result of a Merger & Acquisition. If the authors' intent is to > stop the transfer of IPv6 PI assignments, a proposal to amend the > current policy Section 13.0 IPv6 Transfers would be required. > > Implementation: > ---------------------- > This proposal's implementation is dependent on the APNIC EC review > of APNIC Membership: Tiers and Voting Rights. > > Regards, > Sunny > >> On 18/08/2023 12:34 pm, Bertrand Cherrier wrote: >> 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 >> >> >> --------------------------------------------------------------- >> >> prop-155-v001: IPv6 PI assignment for associate members >> >> ---------------------------------------------------------------- >> >> Proposer: Aftab Siddiqui ([email protected]) >> Simon Baroi ([email protected]) >> >> >> 1. Problem statement >> -------------------- >> 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 >> ----------------------------- >> Provide an incentive to small enterprises and academia/researchers to >> receive IPv6 assignment. >> >> >> 3. Situation in other regions >> ----------------------------- >> 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 >> --------------------------- >> 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 >> ----------------------------- >> 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 >> ----------------------------- >> No impact on existing resource holders. >> >> >> 7. 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