Re: [Wg-ipv6-guide] (ToC-9) Subsequent Allocations

[Izumi Okutani <izumi@nic.ad.jp>]

Hi Leo and all,

 
> > - /48 assignments must be registered in the registry database to be
> >   considered utilized. If no registration are made in the database,
> >   it will not be considered utilized regardless of the actual
> >   operation
> 
> I think some clarification of the phrase "registry database" is needed
> here.
> 
> The phrase could be taken to mean an RIR or NIR database. It could also
> be taken to mean that an LIR or its downstream customer may run a
> database for registering assignments. NIRs and LIRs are definitely
> registries. ISPs that receive allocations from upstream providers could
> also be described as registries in some circumstances.
> 
> Furthermore, the actual policy text says:
> 
>    "When an organization holding an IPv6 address allocation makes IPv6
>     address assignments, it must register assignment information in a
>     database, accessible by RIRs".
> 
>     http://www.apnic.net/docs/policy/ipv6-address-policy.html#5.5
> 
> Does that mean that as long as the RIR has access to the database of
> assignments no-one else needs to have access? In other words, this
> sentence might mean that there is no requirement for assignments to End
> Users to be registered in a public whois database.
> 
> I look forward to people's thoughts on this point.
It's an interesting point.

I first interpreted the policy as the registrations are required to
RIR database, but not too confident now.

Theoretically speaking, I can see that there is no need to put this
restriction as long as RIRs/NIRs can confirm LIR's database.

I'm not sure how it works in the actual operation though, unlesss RIRs
develops a system to mirror LIR's database. We should also avoid LIRs
calling their excel sheet as their "database" and stop making
registrations.

To stick with the current operation, I think it is better to interpret
it as "registration in RIRs/NIRs database" for now. What do you all
think?

In anycase, I agree that this is another ambiguous area which needs a
clarification.

Izumi
JPNIC