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[sig-nir] Final call for comments: [prop-022-v001] "A proposal toabolish redundant charges in IPv6 allocations"
Dear colleagues
APNIC welcomes comments, questions, and suggestions on the following policy
proposal:
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Final call for comments: [prop-022-v001]
"A proposal to abolish redundant charges in IPv6 allocations"
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This is the final call for comments on policy proposal [prop-022-v001] "A
proposal to abolish redundant charges in IPv6 allocations".
This proposal was presented at APNIC 18 and the following consensus was
reached:
"to implement the proposal to remove multiple fees charged for the
same IPv6 address range in allocations made to NIRs"
This proposal is now submitted to the sig-policy mailing list for an eight
week discussion period. At the end of that period, if consensus appears to
have been achieved, the Chair of the NIR SIG will ask the Executive Council
to endorse the proposal for implementation.
* Send all comments and questions to: <sig-nir@apnic.net>
* Deadline for comments: 12 November 2004
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Proposal details
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Introduction:
This paper proposes to revise a method of calculating IPv6 per address fee
so that multiple fees charged for the same address range
will
be abolished.
Summary:
"Per address fee" is the fee charged for allocations which NIRs or NIR
members receive. Therefore, per address fee should only be charged
for
newly allocated ranges.
However, the current per address fee scheme defined in APNIC-081 "APNIC
Fee
Schedule: Membership Tiers, Fees, and Descriptions" ,leads to multiple
charges for the same address range in IPv6 allocations. The following
how it
is defined in the document:
APNIC-081 "APNIC Fee Schedule: Membership Tiers, Fees, and Descriptions"
3.4.3 IPv6 address space
For an allocation of IPv6 address space, the total per-
address fee is calculated for the prefix allocated according
to the number of addresses which should be utilised according
to an HD-Ratio of 0.80.
(snip..)
In the case of an allocation which includes a previously
allocated block of addresses, the total fee calculation is
based on the size of the prefix allocated, regardless of the
previous allocation.
Under this scheme, NIRs will be charged for the address space which had
been
previously charged when they receive subsequent allocations which are
contiguous from previous allocations(see the chart below).
+-----+
| /32 |
+-----+
(new allocation)
(charge)
+-----------+
| /31 |
+-----------+
(new allocation - /32)
(charge)
+--------------------------+
| /30 |
+--------------------------+
(new allocation - /31)
(charge)
As a result, NIRs must either come up with a way to cover the redundant
charge without charging their memebrs, or apply the same scheme to their
members. JPNIC applies the same scheme, but we are unable to make a
reasonable justification.
Furtheremore, it leads to LIRs which conserve address space(requesting
for
small allocations as a start) have to
pay more fee than LIRs which request for large allocations at once:
(case-1) /32 initially, then upgrade to /31, /30, until /29
Initial allocation (/32) : 7,132 * per address fee
Second allocation (/32, /31 in total) : 12,417 * per address fee
Third allocation (/31, /30 in total) : 21,619 * per address fee
Fourth allocation (/30, /29 in total) : 37,641 * per address fee
-------------------------------------------------------------------
Fee total : 78,809 * per address fee
(case-2) /29 initial allocation
Initial allocation (/29) : 37,641 * per address fee
Situation:
N/A
Details:
The proposal is to replace APNIC-081 as below;
3.4.3 IPv6 address space
For an allocation of IPv6 address space, the total per-
address fee is calculated for the prefix allocated according
to the number of addresses which should be utilised according
to an HD-Ratio of 0.80.
(snip..)
In the case of an allocation which includes a previously
allocated block of addresses, the total fee calculation is
based on the difference in the number of /48s corresponding
to HD-ratio 0.8, between the previous allocation and the new
allocation.
For example, the total per-address fee payable for an
allocation of /30 including previous /32 allocation to a "Very
Large" member is calculated as:
(21,619 - 7,132) x $ 0.03 = $ 434.61
Note: The number of /48s for /32 under HD ratio 0.8: 7,132
The number of /48s for /30 under HD ratio 0.8: 21,619
Pros/Cons:
Adopting the proposed method of fee calculation would lead to:
Advantages
1) Multiple fees will no longer be charged for the same address range.
2) Same fee will be charged in total regardless of the size of past
allocations.
(case-1') /32 initially, then upgrade to /31, /30, until /29
Initial allocation (/32) : 7,132 * per address fee
Second allocation (/32, /31 in total) : (12,417-7,132) * per address
fee
Third allocation (/31, /30 in total) : (21,619-12,417) * per address
fee
Fourth allocation (/30, /29 in total) : (37,641-21,619) * per addless
fee
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Fee total : 37,641 * per address fee
(case-2') /29 initial allocation
Initial allocation (/29) : 37,641 * per address fee
= case-1'
Disadvantages:
None.
Effect on APNIC:
No effect on APNIC members.
Effect on NIRs:
NIRs(and indirectly, NIR members) are no longer required to
pay multiple per address fee for the same address range.
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References
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Proposal details including full text of proposal, presentations, links to
relevant meeting minutes, and links to mailing list discussions are
available at:
http://www.apnic.net/docs/policy/proposals/prop-022-v001.html
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