Last Call for Comment: Policy Proposal 2001-3

[Thomas Narten]

I'm technically past the deadline, but got behind and didn't notice
this until now.

I object to this policy being advanced to the BOT in its current
form. I (as IPv6 WG chair) was not consulted on the wording of the
recommendation, even though this topic was discussed during the IPv6
WG meeting in Miami.

I do not believe that there was consensus for this policy as current
written. Discussion during the WG meeting was more nuanced. There was
clear support for allowing micro-allocations for exchanges (but also a
call for a better definition of exchanges). But there was less clarity
concerning microallocations for (say) root servers. Indeed, I believe
the sense of the room was that the issue needed more study first, with
input from other constituencies (e.g., root server operators) as to
whether micro-allocations for root servers is desirable or
necessary. Discussion of the topic concluded with:

    "It was decided by the working group that an exchange point
    operator must first be defined and then ARIN would move to make a
    policy. Discussion will take place on the mailing list."

Consult the published minutes for more details.

Thomas


Member Services <memsvcs at arin.net> writes:

> The ARIN Advisory Council voted to forward to the ARIN Board of 
> Trustees the following policy.

> This a last call for community comment on this policy prior to the 
> ARIN Board of Trustees review of the proposed policy.  This policy 
> will be posted on the ARIN website and the ARIN Public Policy email 
> list.  Please send your comments to ppml at arin.net.  This last call 
> will expire at 23:59 EST on November 23, 2001.

> Ray Plzak
> President
> American Registry for Internet Numbers (ARIN)

> *** Last Call - Policy Proposal 2001-3 ***

> Extend the existing IPv4 micro-allocation policy for
> exchange points, gTLDs, ccTLDs, RIRs, and ICANN to 
> include IPv6 micro-allocations.  ARIN's current IPv4
> micro-allocation policy is documented at:

>    http://www.arin.net/regserv/ip-assignment.html

> The assignment size under this policy will be a /64, or
> multiple /64s, if justified.