I am in favour of this. -- Sanjeev Gupta +65 98551208 http://sg.linkedin.com/in/ghane
On Fri, Aug 18, 2023 at 10:34 AM Bertrand Cherrier <b.cherr...@mynet.nc> wrote: > Dear SIG members, > > A new proposal "prop-155-v001: IPv6 PI assignment for associate members" > has been sent to the Policy SIG for review. > > It will be presented at the Open Policy Meeting (OPM) at APNIC 56 on > Thursday, 14 September 2023. > > https://conference.apnic.net/56/program/program/#/day/8/ > > We invite you to review and comment on the proposal on the mailing list > before the OPM. > > The comment period on the mailing list before the OPM is an important > part of the Policy Development Process (PDP). We encourage you to > express your views on the proposal: > > - Do you support or oppose this proposal? > - Does this proposal solve a problem you are experiencing? If so, > tell the community about your situation. > - Do you see any disadvantages in this proposal? > - Is there anything in the proposal that is not clear? > - What changes could be made to this proposal to make it more effective? > > Information about this proposal is appended below as well as available at: > > http://www.apnic.net/policy/proposals/prop-155 > > Regards, > Bertrand, Shaila, and Anupam > APNIC Policy SIG Chairs > > > --------------------------------------------------------------- > > prop-155-v001: IPv6 PI assignment for associate members > > ---------------------------------------------------------------- > > Proposer: Aftab Siddiqui (aftab.siddi...@gmail.com) > Simon Baroi (sba...@gmail.com) > > > 1. Problem statement > -------------------- > The first tier of membership in APNIC is called "Associate." According > to APNIC-121 (APNIC Membership: Tiers and Voting rights) Section 2.1 and > 2.2, Associate members do not receive any IPv4 or IPv6 address space. > However, APNIC Members with a delegated IPv4 address block but no IPv6 > space are instantly eligible for an appropriately sized IPv6 block > without restrictions. > > If an entity requests only IPv6 assignment and has no IPv4 delegation, > then as per APNIC-127 section 9.1.4 "Provider Independent IPv6 > assignments” they must submit a detailed usage plan for at least 12 > months following the allocation, with a minimum assignment size of /48. > This incurs annual fees of AUD 1,180 based on the HD ratio. > > This policy is seen as a barrier to deploying IPv6, especially for > personal use, as it doesn't incentivize IPv6 assignment alone. The > proposal aims to address this issue by providing a Provider Independent > assignment to Associate members with minimum justifiable eligibility. > This change will remove the barrier and facilitate IPv6 deployment. > > > 2. Objective of policy change > ----------------------------- > Provide an incentive to small enterprises and academia/researchers to > receive IPv6 assignment. > > > 3. Situation in other regions > ----------------------------- > RIPE NCC: IPv6 PI can be sponsored by an LIR (EUR 50/yr) > ARIN: As an end-user IPv6 only can be requested following certain criteria > AFRINIC: Must not be an LIR > LACNIC: Not been an LIR or ISP, submit addressing plans for at least a year > > > https://www.nro.net/wp-content/uploads/RIR-Comparative-Policy-Overview-2023-Q2.pdf > > Section 3.4.3 - END USERS > > > 4. Proposed policy solution > --------------------------- > Summary of Proposed Changes: > Allow associate members to apply for IPv6 PI resources with minimum > justification criteria as currently specified in Section 9.1.4 of > APNIC-114, provided that the member will use the resources in the next > 12 months period. > > Update APNIC-114 "APNIC guidelines for IPv6 allocation and assignment > requests" Section 9 as follows: > > Current: Organizations with a previously delegated IPv4 assignment from > APNIC are eligible for an appropriately sized IPv6 block under Section > 9.2.1 of the “APNIC Internet Number Resource Policies“. > > Proposed: > Eligibility: > Organizations or individuals with no previously delegated IPv4 > assignment from APNIC or any other Regional Internet Registry (RIR) are > eligible to apply for a /48 IPv6 PI assignment. > > Eligible entities must meet the requirements specified in the APNIC > policies for IPv6 PI assignments, including justification for the > requested address space as specific in Section 9.1.4 > > Agreement to Announce IPv6 Address Space: > Organizations or individuals receiving a /48 IPv6 PI assignment must > agree to use and announce the IPv6 address space within twelve (12) > months from the assignment date. > > Monitoring and Reclamation: > APNIC hostmasters may monitor the IPv6 address space allocated to ensure > its utilization. > > If, after the twelve (12) month period, the IPv6 address space is not > announced or APNIC hostmasters determine that it is not in use for the > intended purpose, the assigned IPv6 address space shall be subject to > reclamation. > > Reclaimed IPv6 address space will be returned to the free pool for > reassignment to other eligible entities. > > > Update APNIC-127 Section 9.1.4. APNIC Internet Number Resource Policies > > Eligibility: > Applicants who can commit to using and advertising the IPv6 address > space within twelve (12) months from the date of assignment are eligible > for an IPv6 Provider Independent delegation. > > Initial Assignment: > The initial IPv6 PI assignment to eligible applicants will be a /48 IPv6 > block. > > Subsequent Assignment: > For additional IPv6 address space requirements exceeding /48, applicants > must follow the guidelines specified in Section 9.2, "Subsequent > Assignments," as defined by the APNIC policies (APNIC-127). > > Subsequent assignments will be evaluated based on the applicant's > demonstrated need and adherence to APNIC's IPv6 allocation policies. > > > Membership Tier and Fee Structure Recommendations for EC (out of scope > of policy-sig) > > - Update APNIC 121 (APNIC Membership: Tiers and Voting rights) Section > 2.2 as per below structure. There will be no change in the membership > tier after receiving IPv6 PI address space. > > +-----------------+-------------------------------------------+ > | Membership tier | IPv6 prefix | > +-----------------+-------------------------------------------+ > | Associate | /48 | > | | | > | Very small | Greater than /48, up to and including /35 | > +-----------------+-------------------------------------------+ > - IPv6 PI address space assigned under this policy will be excluded from > Annual Fee calculation as defined in APNIC-120 Section 1 (Fee Schedule) > and will be termed as non-chargeable resource. > > IPv6 PI address space will be non-transferable. > > > 5. Advantages / Disadvantages > ----------------------------- > Advantages: > This will give incentive to those small enterprises and academics > willing to use their own IPv6 addresses but not in a position to be a > very small tier member. > > > Disadvantages: > - This might slightly increase overhead for hostmasters. > - The possible effect of this proposal in the growth of the global > routing table > > > > 6. Impact on resource holders > ----------------------------- > No impact on existing resource holders. > > > 7. References > ------------- > > https://www.nro.net/wp-content/uploads/RIR-Comparative-Policy-Overview-2023-Q2.pdf > > > Section 3.4.3 - END USERS > > > > _______________________________________________ > SIG-policy - https://mailman.apnic.net/sig-policy@lists.apnic.net/ > To unsubscribe send an email to sig-policy-le...@lists.apnic.net
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