Dear SIG members,Please see below the Secretariat's impact assessment for this proposal version 002. Which is also posted on the proposal page at:
http://www.apnic.net/policy/proposals/prop-161
The Secretariat notes that this proposal suggests explicitly stating in the policy document that IPv6 can be allocated to IoT objects, both electronic smart devices and/or for hosting information of non-electronic items, and Initial IPv6 allocation size for IoT request will be set to the minimum IPv6 allocation size as per the policy at the time of allocation.
_Questions/Comments:_ * The usage of IPv6 for IoT is not a ground for rejection of requests for /48 assignments or /32 allocations under current APNIC policies. * The usage of IPv6 for “hosting information of non-electronic items on the Internet” would imply that the usage relates to connectivity which is independent of the non-electronic item itself and therefore would already be an acceptable use case. An organisation requesting IPv6 addresses for its own IoT deployment, as described, would appear to fall within the assignment criteria, rather than the allocation criteria. * The authors may consider suggesting updates to the IPv6 guidelines document (APNIC-114) to define different use cases and IP address planning for IoT. * With regard to the ‘Impact on resource holders’, the Secretariat notes that fees are set by the APNIC Executive Council and as such this policy should not be considered in the context of “help[ing] to reduce the APNIC membership fee.” _Implementation:_This proposal may require changes to APNIC systems. If this proposal reaches consensus, implementation may be completed within three months.
Regards, Sunny On 19/08/2024 1:55 pm, Bertrand Cherrier via SIG-policy wrote:
Dear SIG members, A new version of the proposal "prop-161-v002: Using IPv6 for Internet of Things (IoT)" has been sent to the Policy SIG for review. Information about earlier versions is available from: http://www.apnic.net/policy/proposals/prop-161 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 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- prop-161-v002: Using IPv6 for Internet of Things (IoT) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Proposer: Guangliang Pan (Benny) ([email protected]) Wei Wong (Wesley) ([email protected]) Qiang Li ([email protected]) Yaling Tan ([email protected]) 1. Problem statement ------------------------- Internet of Things (loT) is part of the future Internet. However, there is no clear IPv6 policy for IoT in APNIC’s current policy environment. If a company doesn’t have IPv4, not a LIR, it is difficult for them to request IPv6 allocation for IoT services. In some of the cases, the IoT industry needs to assign IPv6 to electronic smart devices as well as non-electronic items. The non-electronic items include company products and assets. IPv6 addresses will be used to host information of non-electronic items on the Internet for the purpose of identification, verification, and tracing. It is a bit difficult for APNIC Hostmasters to evaluate such IPv6 requests without a clear policy. This policy proposal aims to improve the IPv6 allocation policy to address the requirements from the IoT industry. 2. Objective of policy change ---------------------------------- Add a clear clause about how IPv6 can be allocated to Internet of Things in IPv6 policy. 3. Situation in other regions -------------------------------- There are some discussions about “Need IPv6 in IoT” in other regions. RIPE NCC has an “Internet of Things Working Group”. 4. Proposed policy solution -------------------------------- Add a new clause in IPv6 policy. 8.2.3 Using IPv6 for Internet of Things (IoT) IPv6 addresses can be allocated to Internet of Things for electronic smart devices and/or for hosting information of non-electronic items on the Internet. Initial IPv6 allocation size for IoT will be set to the minimum IPv6 allocation size at the time of allocation. 5. Advantages / Disadvantages ------------------------------------ Advantages: IPv6 has huge number of IP addresses and IoT needs huge number of IP addresses. It is a perfect match connects APNIC community with the IoT industry. Encourage using IPv6 for IoT will help IPv6 deployment infuture Internet. We will create a real Internet of everything based on IPv6.Disadvantages: None Not to worry about run out of IPv6. The original design of IPv6 was for Internet of Things. You often hear IPv6 can be assigned to every single sand in the world :) We can trust APNIC Hostmasters will do the evaluation properly. 6. Impact on resource holders ----------------------------------- No impacts to the current resource holders in the APNIC region. More new members joining APNIC from the IoT industry will help to reduce the APNIC membership fee. 7. References ---------------- _______________________________________________ SIG-policy -https://mailman.apnic.net/[email protected]/ To unsubscribe send an email [email protected]
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