Re: [sig-policy] Policy for allocation of IPv6 address space fromIANA to RIRs

[Paul Wilson <pwilson@apnic.net>]

Thanks Randy.

The proposal for IANA allocations of IPv4 address space which was 
recently approved in all regions stipulates an 18 month timeframe for 
IPv4 allocations.  It seems rational that the timeframe for IPv6 should 
be longer than for IPv4, since there is a lesser concern for 
conservation and a greater concern for facilitating aggregation.  Larger 
allocations to RIRs will allow aggregation to be increased, without 
substantially impacting the remaining pool of IPv6 addresses.

The same argument may be applied in the case of RIR-LIR allocations, 
which is defined by a separate policy.  I expect that if a 36 month 
timeframe were approved for IANA-RIR allocations, then a proposal may 
well appear in future to make a corresponding change with respect to 
RIR-LIR allocations.

Paul.



Randy Bush wrote:

> > - The IANA will allocate sufficient IPv6 address space to
> > each RIR to support its registration needs for at least a 36
> > month period;
>
> ok.  i'll bite.  why do RIRs need such a larger window from the
> IANA than LIRs need from the RIRs?
>
> randy
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