Don’t know if I responded to this for sure but agree it should be advanced.
— Brian On Wed, Jan 31, 2018 at 3:33 PM David Farmer <far...@umn.edu> wrote: > Unless there are additional comments or suggestions, I plan to propose > this Policy is advanced to Recommended Draft Policy at the AC's February > meeting. > > Thanks > > On Wed, Jan 24, 2018 at 7:46 AM, ARIN <i...@arin.net> wrote: > >> The following has been revised and re-titled: >> >> * Draft Policy ARIN-2017-8: Amend Community Networks >> >> Revised text is below and can be found at: >> https://www.arin.net/policy/proposals/2017_8.html >> >> You are encouraged to discuss all Draft Policies on PPML. The AC will >> evaluate the discussion in order to assess the conformance of this draft >> policy with ARIN's Principles of Internet number resource policy as stated >> in the Policy Development Process (PDP). Specifically, these principles are: >> >> * Enabling Fair and Impartial Number Resource Administration >> * Technically Sound >> * Supported by the Community >> >> The PDP can be found at: >> https://www.arin.net/policy/pdp.html >> >> Draft Policies and Proposals under discussion can be found at: >> https://www.arin.net/policy/proposals/index.html >> >> Regards, >> >> Sean Hopkins >> Policy Analyst >> American Registry for Internet Numbers (ARIN) >> >> >> >> >> >> Draft Policy ARIN-2017-8: Amend Community Networks >> >> Problem Statement: >> >> The Community Networks section of the NRPM has only been used once since >> implementation in January 2010. Proposal ARIN-2016-7, to increase the >> number of use cases, was abandoned by the Advisory Council due to lack of >> feedback. Proposal ARIN 2017-2, to remove all mention of community networks >> from NRPM met with opposition by the community. Many responded that the >> definition of "community network" was too narrow, which could be the reason >> for lack of uptake. >> >> In the discussion at ARIN 40, it was clear that more than just the >> definition of a community network needed revision and that community >> networks need to have allocations, not assignments. Additionally, community >> networks need to make reassignments to end-users in accordance with >> applicable policies. >> >> Policy statement: >> >> Replace section 2.11 with the following; >> >> 2.11 Community Network >> >> A community network is deployed, operated, and governed by its users, for >> the purpose of providing free or low-cost connectivity to the community it >> services. Users of the network or other volunteers must play a primary role >> in the governance of the organization, whereas other functions may be >> handled by either paid staff or volunteers. >> >> Rename section 6.5.9 and revise the last sentence as follows; >> >> 6.5.9. Community Network Allocations >> >> +1 > While community networks would normally be considered to be ISP type >> organizations under existing ARIN criteria, they tend to operate on much >> tighter budgets and often depend on volunteer labor. As a result, they tend >> to be much smaller and more communal in their organization rather than >> provider/customer relationships of commercial ISPs. This section seeks to >> provide a policy that is more friendly to those environments by allowing >> community network to receive a smaller allocation than other LIRs or >> commercial ISPs. >> >> +1 > Community networks may also qualify under section 6.5.2 as a regular LIR. >> >> Section 6.5.9.1 is not changing, but is included here for completeness; >> >> 6.5.9.1. Qualification Criteria >> >> To qualify under this section, a community network must demonstrate to >> ARIN's satisfaction that it meets the definition of a community network >> under section 2.11 of the NRPM. >> >> Replace section 6.5.9.2 and 6.5.9.3 with the following; >> >> 6.5.9.2. Allocation Size >> >> Community networks are eligible only to receive an allocation of /40 of >> IPv6 resources under this section. Community networks that wish to receive >> a larger initial allocation or any subsequent allocations must qualify as a >> regular LIR, see sections 6.5.2 or 6.5.3 respectively. >> >> 6.5.9.3. Reassignments by Community Networks >> >> Similar to other LIRs, Community networks shall make reassignments to >> end-users in accordance with applicable policies, in particular, but not >> limited to sections 6.5.4 and 6.5.5. However, they shall not reallocate >> resources under this section. >> >> Comments: >> >> Timetable for implementation: Immediate >> >> Anything Else: >> >> The rationale for restricting community networks that receive resources >> through this policy from making reallocations is that a /40 is a tiny IPv6 >> allocation and it does not seem reasonable to subdivide such a small >> allocation into even smaller reallocations. >> >> Also, the recommended size for reassignment is /48, to even the smallest >> end-users, and therefore a /40 only provides 256 such reassignments. >> >> I agree they should become or apply for or meet the criteria for a regular LIR to get a /36. > If a community network needs to make reallocations, maybe to other >> cooperating community networks in their area, they should apply as, or >> become, a regular LIR. As the smallest regular LIR, they would get a /36, >> allowing more than sufficient room to subdivide the allocation into several >> reasonable sized reallocations as necessary. >> _______________________________________________ >> PPML >> You are receiving this message because you are subscribed to >> the ARIN Public Policy Mailing List (ARIN-PPML@arin.net). >> Unsubscribe or manage your mailing list subscription at: >> http://lists.arin.net/mailman/listinfo/arin-ppml >> Please contact i...@arin.net if you experience any issues. > > > > > -- > =============================================== > David Farmer Email:far...@umn.edu > Networking & Telecommunication Services > Office of Information Technology > University of Minnesota > 2218 University Ave SE Phone: 612-626-0815 <(612)%20626-0815> > Minneapolis, MN 55414-3029 Cell: 612-812-9952 <(612)%20812-9952> > =============================================== > _______________________________________________ > PPML > You are receiving this message because you are subscribed to > the ARIN Public Policy Mailing List (ARIN-PPML@arin.net). > Unsubscribe or manage your mailing list subscription at: > http://lists.arin.net/mailman/listinfo/arin-ppml > Please contact i...@arin.net if you experience any issues.
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