Dear SIG members,
A new version of the proposal "prop-156-v002: Assignment of Temporary IP
Resources"
has been sent to the Policy SIG for review.
Information about earlier versions is available from:
http://www.apnic.net/policy/proposals/prop-156
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.
Regards,
Bertrand, Shaila, and Anupam
APNIC Policy SIG Chairs
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prop-156-v002: Assignment of Temporary IP Resources
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Proposer: Christopher Hawker ([email protected])
1. Problem statement
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At the moment, APNIC does not currently have any policies or mechanisms
in place for the temporary assignment of IP resources with the exception
of experimental space, see Section 5.7 of APNIC-127: APNIC Internet
Number Resource Policies. This means that those who require resources
for temporary purposes (such as conferences and exhibitions) must use
existing delegations under other policies, which may not be in line with
justification provided when the resources were initially delegated.
2. Objective of policy change
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The objective of this policy change is to allow for the reservation of a
/21 IPv4 prefix as well as a /29 IPv6 prefix and 8 Autonomous System
numbers, and for temporary assignments to be made from this reserved
space for purposes such as conferences and any other purpose where a
long-term assignment would not be feasible and APNIC deems appropriate.
3. Situation in other regions
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RIPE NCC: RIPE-801 allows for space to be assigned on a temporary basis,
such as academic research, conferences, and other purposes as RIPE NCC
deems appropriate for a specified time-frame.
ARIN: ARIN does not have a policy which permits or prohibits temporary
assignments.
LACNIC: LACNIC does not have a policy which permits or prohibits
temporary assignments.
AFRINIC: Under section 9 of their Consolidated Policy Manual titled
"Temporary Resource Allocations & Assignments", they allow for temporary
assignments to be made for conferences, exhibitions, conventions, and
other similar purposes
4. Proposed policy solution
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5.8 Temporary Assignments Policy
5.8.1 Introduction
Across the Asia-Pacific region, there are a large number of conferences
that take place for the benefit of the wider internet community, such as
Network Operator Group meetings and other operational events. There may
also be requirements where a temporary assignment may be necessary where
a long-term assignment exceeding 6 months may not be feasible.
5.8.1.1 Scope and Goal
This section describes the policies for the temporary assignment of IPv4
address space, IPv6 address space, as well as Autonomous System numbers
for temporary short-term use periods not exceeding 6 months.
The goal of this policy is to provide a way for organisations to access
resources on a temporary basis, for the benefit of an organisation's
members and the wider internet community as a whole.
5.8.2 Assignments for Temporary Purposes
APNIC will reserve a /21 IPv4 prefix as well as a /29 IPv6 prefix and 8
Autonomous System Numbers to allow for assignments to be made under this
policy. APNIC will then assign IP resources to an organisation or body
for temporary purposes from this reserved pool. These purposes may
include a conference, workshop, special interest group meetings and
other purposes as APNIC deems appropriate where a long-term assignment
may not be feasible. An assignment may be made if it is for one of the
stated purposes below, or otherwise deemed a suitable purpose by APNIC.
A temporary assignment can be made if one of the criteria set out in
5.8.2.1 to 5.8.2.3 is met, or if APNIC makes a determination under
5.8.2.4 in favour of the applicant. As resources assigned under this
policy are exempt from standard quarantine practices (see 5.8.7), the
member accepts that resources assigned under this policy may not be
fully routable.
5.8.2.1 Conferences
Conferences that are held for the purposes of policy development,
education, sharing of information and research as well as professional
networking. The applicant must provide a draft program no later than 6
weeks from the commencement of the conference as well as justification
for the assignment.
5.8.2.2 Workshops
Workshops which are held to discuss certain topics or key issues within
the internet community. Under this criterion, the applicant must
demonstrate why a temporary assignment is required, by providing
information on how the temporary assignment will assist the discussion,
such as technical demonstrations of certain issues being discussed.
5.8.2.3 Special Interest Group (SIG) meetings
SIG meetings that are held to discuss certain areas of interest within
the internet community. If applying for a temporary assignment for a SIG
meeting, the applicant must demonstrate why an assignment is needed, by
providing an agenda and explaining how the assignment will assist in a
technical capacity with the meeting's agenda.
5.8.2.4 Other Special Purposes
If the applicant is applying for a temporary assignment with
justification that does not fall under one of the above purposes, they
may make a "Special Purpose" application to APNIC for such an
assignment. APNIC will review all material presented in support of the
application and make a determination as to what size assignments are
required, and the timeframe for which they are to be assigned.
5.8.3 Temporary Assignments
5.8.3.1 Assignment Sizes
In most cases, no greater than a /24 IPv4 prefix, a /32 IPv6 prefix and
a single AS Number will be provided unless the applicant can demonstrate
a need for greater assignments.
5.8.3.2 Credit for Assignment
When an assignment is made under this policy, the applicant must credit
APNIC for the assignment.
5.8.3.3 Assignment Time Period
APNIC in its sole discretion based on justification provided and taking
into consideration the amount of time required to establish
infrastructure for the event, will make a determination as to the time
period for which an assignment will be made. If the applicant deems this
time period to not be sufficient, they may make a request to APNIC to
extend the assignment time period with justification as to why a longer
period is required.
5.8.4 Registration
Any assignments made will be registered in the APNIC Whois Database. The
details pertaining to the assignment will be made available in the
database.
5.8.5 Restrictions
The applicant must not use the assignment for any purpose which is
commercial in nature. If a determination is made that the usage is for a
commercial purpose, then APNIC will have grounds to recover the assigned
resources.
Examples of what is considered a commercial purpose or commercial in
nature:
- Using the resources for a service which is intended to be sold for
financial gain.
- A for-profit entity charging a fee to attend a conference, where the
intent of the conference is to promote and/or advertise proprietary
services and systems.
- A private education provider requiring students to pay tuition fees
which result in a financial benefit for the provider.
Examples of what is not a commercial purpose or not regarded as
commercial in nature:
- Training programs provided by a not-for-profit organisation whose
purpose is to educate participants on networking systems and protocols.
- Conferences held by Network Operator Groups where the overall purpose
of the event is non-profit in nature.
- Special Interest Groups which hold meetings and technical workshops to
discuss functions, systems and protocols that are designed to benefit
the community as a whole.
5.8.6 Fees for Temporary Assignments
Temporary assignments can only be made to APNIC account holders. If an
applicant is not an APNIC member, they are permitted to nominate a
member who can act on their behalf for the technical requirements
related to the temporary assignment otherwise they are able to become a
member themself by becoming an Associate member. Assignments made under
this policy do not count towards a member's membership tier.
5.8.7 Return of Resources
Resources must be returned to APNIC before the end date of the temporary
assignment. Once returned, they are exempt from the normal quarantine
processes for returned resources and are immediately available for
further assignments.
5.8.8 Unavailability of IP Resources
If a member submits a request for resources however it is not possible
to fulfil the request due to the unavailability of resources for the
requested period, the Secretariat may decline the request.
5. Advantages / Disadvantages
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Advantages:
This proposal will provide an avenue for members to be temporarily
assigned resources should they not have any resources which they are
able to use.
Disadvantages:
There are none known disadvantages, other than the reduction of the
available IPv4 pool by a /21 to allow for assignments under this policy
proposal.
6. Impact on resource holders
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This would have a negligible impact on resource holders (if any) when
temporary resources are announced, due to the addition of routes to the
global routing table.
7. References
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Temporary Resource Allocations & Assignments (AFRINIC)
https://afrinic.net/policy/manual#Temporary-Resource-Allocation
Temporary Internet Number Assignment Policies (RIPE NCC)
https://www.ripe.net/publications/docs/ripe-801
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