[ppml] Alternatives to 2002-3 Wording and Scope - Please Evaluate

[Owen DeLong]

> The results of this exercise and the comments from interaction will be
> presented along with those related to 2002-3 here-to-fore on the ppml at
> the upcoming meeting in Chicago.  I urge each of you to participate fully
> in this exercise and a the upcoming meeting.
>
> Bill Darte
> ARIN Advisory Council
>
Thanks, Bill... I'm pretty sure you know where I stand, but...

>
> 1./  Original 2002-3 Micro-Assignments for Multihomed Networks
>
> If an end-user is not multi-homed, the minimum justified block of IP
> address space assigned by ARIN is a /20. If assignments smaller than /20
> are needed, end-users should contact their upstream provider.
>
> If an end-user is multi-homed, and has an ARIN assigned ASN, the minimum
> justified block of IP address space assigned by ARIN is a /22. Such
> assignment will be made from a reserve block for this purpose. If
> multi-homed assignments smaller than a /22 are needed, end users should
> contact their upstream provider.
>
I would vote for this policy.

>
> 2./  Possible Modified 2002-3 Policy
> 2002-3 Micro-Allocations and Assignments for Multihomed Networks
>
> Multi-homed entities with an ARIN assigned ASN may justify and obtain a
> block of address space with prefix length extending to /22 directly from
> ARIN.  When prefixes are longer than /20, these micro-allocations or
> micro-assignments will be from a reserved block for that purpose.
>
I would vote for this policy.  And prefer it over option 1.

> 3./  2002-3 Micro-Allocations and Assignments for Multihomed Networks
> (Alternative Wording)
>
> Multi-homed entities may justify and obtain a block of address space with
> prefix length extending to /22 directly from ARIN.  When prefixes are
> longer than /20, these micro-allocations or micro-assignments will be
> from a reserved block for that purpose.
>
This is even better than option 2.

> 4./  2002-3 Micro-Allocations and Assignments for Multihomed Networks
> (Alternative Wording)
>
> Multi-homed entities with a unique routing policy may justify and obtain a
> block of address space with prefix length extending to /22 directly from
> ARIN.  When prefixes are longer than /20, these micro-allocations or
> micro-assignments will be from a reserved block for that purpose.
>
This one would be my favorite if you dropped the words "with a unique 
routing
policy".  Otherwise, I would still vote for it, but, I prefer option 3.


Thank YOU!!!

Owen