I like the policy. I like Scott's comments. The first 2 I would like to see incorporated and with the last about 'reserved space', I ... a) wonder if it should be more - like a /12 ... b) believe it should stay reserved even when all else runs out c) in that case it can be reduced (from /12 to /16) by board decision or policy proposal....
just thinking... Frank Scott Leibrand wrote: > Douglas, > > Looks good overall. A few comments/suggestions inline... (You can take > them or leave them as you wish. I have no definitive opinions either > way: I just wanted to throw out some suggestions based on previous > experience with similar policies in our region.) > > -Scott > > Douglas Onyango wrote: >> After the last Public policy meeting, the consensus was that this >> policy be taken back to the mailing list for further discussion. >> >> As Policy author, i hereby submit the policy for further review; your >> comments on the same are welcome. >> ============================================================== >> >> Incentive >> ------------ >> >> In order to ensure a flexible transition from IPv4 to IPv6, the >> lifespan of IPv4 can be increased in order to give network operators >> more time to make the transition. This document proposes a strategy >> for allocation and maintenance of AfriNIC's final /8 block of IPv4 >> from IANA. >> >> Background >> --------------- >> >> Following the much anticipated IPv4 pool exhaustion, a global policy, >> "Global Policy for the Allocation of the Remaining IPv4 Address >> Space", has been ratified. The policy ensures that IANA reserves one >> (1) IPv4 /8 address block for each RIR. Details of the Global Policy >> for the Allocation of the Remaining IPv4 Address Space can be found >> at: http://www.afrinic.net/docs/policies/afpol-v4gp200802.html. >> >> This policy (IPv4 Soft Landing) applies to the management of address >> space that will be available to AfriNIC under the Global Policy >> >> The purpose of this document is to ensure that this last block will be >> used in a manner that is acceptable by the AfriNIC community. >> >> Policy Documents to be affected: >> >> -------------- >> >> >> (a) IPv4 Allocation Policy >> http://www.afrinic.net/docs/policies/afpol-v4200407-000.htm >> (b) Proposal to Change the Allocation & Assignment Period to 12 months >> http://www.afrinic.net/docs/policies/afpol-af200611.htm >> >> Definitions >> -------------- >> >> (a) Local Internet Registry (LIR) >> >> A Local Internet Registry (LIR) is an Internet Registry (IR) that >> receives allocations from an RIR and primarily sub-allocates or >> assigns address space to 'end-users'. LIRs are generally ISPs. Their >> customers are other ISPs and possibly end-users. LIRs must be members >> of an RIR like AfriNIC; which serves the Africa Region and part of the >> Indian Ocean (Comoros, Madagascar, Mauritius, Seychelles). >> >> (b) Existing LIR´s An existing LIR is defined as being an organization >> that >> assigns address space to 'end-users' and who has already been >> assigned or allocated >> IPv4 address space by AfriNIC. >> >> (c) New LIR´s A new LIR is defined as being an organization that >> assigns address >> space to 'end-users' and who is a member of AfriNIC but has not >> been assigned or >> allocated any IPv4 address space prior to the Exhaustion phase. >> >> >> Summary >> ------------ >> >> This proposal describes how AfriNIC shall allocate and manage IPv4 >> resources from the last /8 block of IPv4 address allocated by IANA at >> the time of total depletion of the IANA IPv4 address free pool. >> >> (i) Current Phase: >> >> During this phase, AfriNIC will continue allocating IPv4 addresses to >> the LIR's using the current allocation policy >> http://www.afrinic.net/docs/policies/afpol-v4200407-000.htm. This >> phase will continue until a request for IPv4 address space from any >> LIR to AfriNIC either cannot be fulfilled with the IPv4 address space >> available in the AfriNIC pool (with the exception of the last >> allocated /8 address block from IANA) or can be fulfilled but leaving >> the AfriNIC IPv4 address pool empty (with the exception of the last >> allocated /8 address block from IANA). >> >> This will be the last IPv4 address space request that AfriNIC will >> accept from any LIR in the Current Phase, AfriNIC, will declare that >> the Exhaustion Phase has begun at this point. >> >> (ii) Exhaustion Phase: >> >> During the exhaustion phase, the following allocation and assignment >> policy for the last /8 IPv4 address will be used: >> a) Instead of the /22 block (1024) addresses allocated in the current >> policy, the new minimum allocation size of /23 (512 addresses) will be >> allocated to any LIR that requests for IPv4 resources. >> > > This could be construed to mean that any LIR that requests resources > gets them automatically. You might want to say "any LIR that is > approved for" rather than just "requests". > >> This is also the maximum allocation size, even though LIRs may request >> for more than a /23. No LIR may get more than 4 allocations once the >> Exhaustion phase has begun. >> b) Together with the v4 allocation, AfriNIC shall allocate an IPv6 >> address block in compliance with the current IPv6 allocation policy >> (http://www.afrinic.net/docs/policies/afpol-v6200407-000.htm) to the >> LIR (in case it doesn't have any). >> >> The current allocation and assignment period of 12 months shall be >> changed to 8 months. This will help to ensure that LIRs request only >> for resources they need in the short to medium term, and promote >> fairness in the equitable distribution of the last IPv4 address pool. >> >> Allocation Criteria >> --------------------- >> >> a) Existing LIR's >> >> At the time of the first IPv4 allocation made during the exhaustion >> phase, AfriNIC shall also allocate an IPv6 address block in compliance >> with the current IPv6 allocation policy >> (http://www.afrinic.net/docs/policies/afpol-v6200407-000.htm) to the >> LIR. In order to receive additional IPv4 allocations in the exhaustion >> phase, the existing LIR must have used at least 90% of the previous >> allocations from the exhaustion phase >> > > This statement that the 90% usage criterion (only) applies to > allocations from the last /8 would seem to create a loophole. If an > organization gets a /23 and uses that up, but has a bunch of free space > in their non-exhaustion-phase allocations, it would seem that they can > get another /23 based solely on the exhaustion-phase usage without > regard to overall usage. I'm not sure if that's what you intended, but > if not, you might want to just have it say something like "90% of all > previous allocations." > >> >> b) New LIR's >> >> Each New LIR will receive IPv4 addresses which they can use for >> supporting legacy IPv4 services to ensure their full presence on the >> IPv4 Internet during the transition to IPv6. The following will apply: >> >> Upon application, a New LIR may receive a maximum of four (4) address >> blocks according to the minimum allocation size in effect at time of >> allocation in the AfriNIC region. However, the /23 address blocks >> shall be issued one at a time. >> >> In order to receive additional IPv4 allocations, the New LIR should >> have used at least 90% of the previous allocations from the exhaustion >> phase. >> >> New LIRs may apply for and receive this allocation once they meet the >> criteria to receive IPv4 address space according to the policy in >> effect at the time. >> >> IPv4 Address Space Reserve >> --------------------------------- >> >> A /16 IPv4 address block will be in reserve out of the last /8 pool. >> This /16 IPv4 address block shall be preserved by AfriNIC for some >> future uses, as yet unforeseen. The Internet is innovative and we >> cannot predict with certainty what might happen. Therefore, it is >> prudent to keep this block in reserve, just in case some future >> requirement creates a demand for IPv4 addresses. >> >> In the event that the reserved /16 IPv4 address block remains unused >> by the time the remaining /8 address space covered by this policy has >> been allocated to LIRs, it returns to the pool to be distributed in >> compliance with this policy. >> > > It would seem that this clause would defeat the purpose of having the > reservation in the first place. In other words, the /16 wouldn't really > be "reserved" if it is thrown back in the general pool as soon as the > general pool is fully allocated. > > -Scott > >> >> AfriNIC resources are for the AfriNIC geographical region. None of >> these resources can be used outside of the AfriNIC region. All LIR's >> requesting resources must have operations in Africa and all of the >> allocations shall be used to support the LIR's African Operations. >> ============================================================== >> >> Regards, >> Douglas Onyango +256(0712)981329 >> If you are not part of the solution, you are part of the Problem. >> >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> >> _______________________________________________ >> rpd mailing list >> [email protected] >> https://lists.afrinic.net/mailman/listinfo.cgi/rpd >> > _______________________________________________ > rpd mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.afrinic.net/mailman/listinfo.cgi/rpd _______________________________________________ rpd mailing list [email protected] https://lists.afrinic.net/mailman/listinfo.cgi/rpd
