[sig-policy] prop-041-v001: IPv6 assignment size to critical infrastructure

[Toshiyuki Hosaka <hosaka@nic.ad.jp>]

Dear SIG members

The proposal "IPv6 assignment size to critical infrastructure" was sent
to the Policy SIG Chair and Co-chairs yesterday. We are now forwarding
it to the Policy SIG for review. It will be presented at the Policy SIG
at APNIC 22 in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, 4-8 September 2006. You are invited
to review and comment on the proposal on the mailing list before the
meeting.

The proposal's history can be found at:

       http://www.apnic.net/docs/policy/proposals/prop-041-v001.html


Regards

Toshiyuki Hosaka
Policy SIG
hosaka@nic.ad.jp

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prop-041-v001: IPv6 assignment size to critical infrastructure
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Author:    APNIC Secretariat
           <secretariat@apnic.net>

Version:   1

Date:      7 August 2006




Introduction
------------

This policy proposes a clarification of the APNIC policy for IPv6
portable assignments to critical infrastructure networks operating in
the Asia Pacific region.


Summary of the current problem
------------------------------

The current policy for critical infrastructure assignments in section
5.8.2 of APNIC document, "IPv6 Address Allocation and Assignment Policy"
(http://www.apnic.net/docs/policy/ipv6-address-policy.html#5.8.2)
states:

    "The minimum assignment made under these terms is /32."

Since this policy became active, requests have been received for
multiple /32 assignments in cases where infrastructure operators have
multiple POPs or servers providing secondary services.  While the
policy is ambiguous in this regard, the APNIC secretariat deemed that
additional /32 assignments are not warranted in such cases, due to the
large amount of address space involved and the potentially large number
of such requests.


Situation in other RIRs
-----------------------

AfriNIC:     no specific policy

ARIN:        /48 minimum assignment per POP

LACNIC:      /48 minimum, /32 maximum micro allocation to critical
             Internet infrastructure operators only

RIPE NCC:    minimum allocation size at time of request


Proposal
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It is proposed that section 5.8.2 of APNIC document "IPv6 Address
Allocation and Assignment Policy" remains except to modify the last
sentence to read:

    "The maximum assignment made under these terms is /32 per operator."