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- -gaurab On 3/5/15 4:50 AM, Skeeve Stevens wrote: > In this text, the suggested guidelines have been removed to be > replaced with: > > " - you have been previous allocated provider independent address > space by APNIC AND > > > - intend to multi-home in the future > > " > > > This policy can be reviewed on an annual basis for any impact on > the number of allocations of ASN and if there has been any > detrimental effect. > > > ====== > > ----------------------------------------------------------- > > prop-114-v003: Modification in the ASN eligibility criteria > > ----------------------------------------------------------- > > > Proposer: Aftab Siddiqui > > aftab.siddi...@gmail.com <mailto:aftab.siddi...@gmail.com> > > > Skeeve Stevens > > ske...@eintellegonetworks.com > <mailto:ske...@eintellegonetworks.com> > > > > 1. Problem statement > > -------------------- > > > The current ASN assignment policy states two eligibility criteria > and that both criteria should be fulfilled in order to obtain an > ASN. The policy seems to imply that both requirements i.e. > multi-homing and clearly defined single routing policy must be met > simultaneously, this has created much confusion in interpreting the > policy. > > > As a result organizations have either provided incorrect > information to get the ASN or barred themselves from applying where > they still have a valid justification for obtaining an ASN. > > > > 2. Objective of policy change > > ----------------------------- > > > In order to make the policy guidelines simpler we are proposing to > modify the text describing the eligibility criteria for ASN > assignment by providing alternate criteria to obtaining an ASN. > > > > 3. Situation in other regions > > ----------------------------- > > > ARIN: > > It is not mandatory but optional to be multi-homed in order get > ASN > > > RIPE: > > Policy to remove multi-homing requirement is currently in > discussion and the current phase ends 12 February 2015 (awaiting > Chair decision) > > Policy - https://www.ripe.net/ripe/policies/proposals/2014-03 > > > LACNIC: > > Only inter-connect is mandatory not multi-homing > > > AFRINIC: > > It is mandatory to be multi-homed in order to get ASN. > > > > 4. Proposed policy solution > > --------------------------- > > > An organisation is eligible for an ASN assignment if: > > > - they are currently multi-homed OR > > > - you have been previous allocated provider independent address > space by APNIC AND > > > - intend to multi-home in the future > > > > > 5. Advantages / Disadvantages > > ----------------------------- > > > Advantages: > > > By adding the additional criteria of Guidelines managed by APNIC > Secretariat, this would enable the Secretariat to make decisions > based on common or rare use cases, but that may still be a valid > request. > > > Disadvantages: > > > It may be perceived that this policy would enable members to > obtain ASN’s more easily, and in return cause faster consumption of > ASN’s in the region. Given the relative ease of obtaining an ASN > with ‘work around’ methods, we do not perceive this will actually > have any effect. > > > > 6. Impact on resource holders > > ----------------------------- > > > No impact on existing resource holders. > > > > 7. References > > ------------- > > > > ====== > > ...Skeeve > > *Skeeve Stevens - Senior IP Broker* *v4Now - *an eintellego > Networks service ske...@v4now.com <mailto:ske...@v4now.com> ; > www.v4now.com <http://www.v4now.com/> > > Phone: 1300 239 038; Cell +61 (0)414 753 383 ; skype://skeeve > > facebook.com/v4now <http://facebook.com/v4now> ; > <http://twitter.com/networkceoau>linkedin.com/in/skeeve > <http://linkedin.com/in/skeeve> > > twitter.com/theispguy <http://twitter.com/theispguy> ; blog: > www.theispguy.com <http://www.theispguy.com/> > > > IP Address Brokering - Introducing sellers and buyers > > > * sig-policy: APNIC SIG on resource management policy > * _______________________________________________ sig-policy > mailing list sig-policy@lists.apnic.net > http://mailman.apnic.net/mailman/listinfo/sig-policy > - -- http://www.gaurab.org.np/ -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG/MacGPG2 v2.0.22 (Darwin) iEYEARECAAYFAlT36SwACgkQSo7fU26F3X2cuACglPD0tyZJ49oDuOD/Kqedsvcx FsAAnj1U/+8Jgy8T1VEwrT60krby/puw =rl5N -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- * sig-policy: APNIC SIG on resource management policy * _______________________________________________ sig-policy mailing list sig-policy@lists.apnic.net http://mailman.apnic.net/mailman/listinfo/sig-policy
