[ppml] Policy Proposal 2003-12: IANA to RIR Allocation of IPv4 Address Space
Richard Jimmerson
richardj at arin.net
Mon Sep 15 08:08:49 EDT 2003
Hello Jon,
This is a global policy proposal to define the policies under which the
IANA will allocate IPv4 address space to the Regional Internet
Registries (RIR).
This policy proposal must be discussed in all four of the RIR regions.
It has already appeared on the public policy agendas of the APNIC and
RIPE NCC meetings. It has been posted to this list for discussion in
the ARIN region and will be included on the Public Policy Meeting agenda
next month in Chicago. This policy proposal will also be discussed at
the next LACNIC public policy meeting.
Following discussion in all four regions, the proposal and discussion
results will be forwarded to the ICANN ASO Address Council for review
and submittal to the ICANN Board, as it is considered a global policy
proposal.
Please accept our apologies for the confusion. We will better identify
global policy proposals in the future when posting them for the first
time to the ARIN public policy mailing list.
Best Regards,
Richard Jimmerson
Director of Operations
American Registry for Internet Numbers (ARIN)
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> Subject: Re: [ppml] Policy Proposal 2003-12: IANA to RIR
> Allocation of IPv4 Address Space
>
>
> Am I the only one confused by this proposal? How is it that
> ARIN (or the
> ARIN members) can dictate new policies to IANA?
>
> On Fri, 12 Sep 2003, Member Services wrote:
>
> > ARIN welcomes feedback and discussion about the following policy
> > proposal in the weeks leading to the ARIN Public Policy Meeting
> > in Chicago, Illinois, scheduled for October 22-23, 2003.
> All feedback
> > received on the mailing list about this policy proposal will be
> > included in the discussions that will take place at the upcoming
> > Public Policy Meeting.
> >
> >
> > This policy proposal discussion will take place on the ARIN Public
> > Policy Mailing List (ppml at arin.net). Subscription information is
> > available at http://www.arin.net/mailing_lists/index.html
> >
> >
> > Member Services
> > American Registry for Internet Numbers (ARIN)
> >
> >
> >
> > ### * ###
> >
> >
> >
> > Policy Proposal 2003-12: IANA to RIR Allocation of IPv4
> Address Space
> >
> > IANA to RIR Allocation of IPv4 Address Space
> >
> > This document describes the policies governing the
> allocation of IPv4
> > address space from the IANA to the Regional Internet Registries
> > (RIRs). This document does not stipulate performance
> requirements in
> > the provision of services by IANA to an RIR in accordance
> with these
> > policies. Such requirements should be specified by appropriate
> > agreements among the RIRs and ICANN.
> >
> > 1. Allocation Principles
> >
> > * The IANA will allocate IPv4 address space to the RIRs in
> /8 units.
> >
> > * The IANA will allocate sufficient IPv4 address space to
> the RIRs to
> > support their registration needs for at least an 18 month period.
> >
> > * The IANA will allow for the RIRs to apply their own respective
> > chosen allocation and reservation strategies in order to ensure the
> > efficiency and efficacy of their work.
> >
> > 2. Initial Allocations
> >
> > Each new RIR shall, at the moment of recognition, be
> allocated a new
> > /8 by the IANA. This allocation will be made regardless of
> the newly
> > formed RIR's projected utilization figures and shall be
> independent of
> > the IPv4 address space that may have been transferred to
> the new RIR
> > by the already existing RIRs as part of the formal
> transition process.
> >
> > 3. Additional Allocations
> >
> > A RIR is eligible to receive additional IPv4 address space from the
> > IANA when either of the following conditions are met.
> >
> > * The RIR's AVAILABLE SPACE of IPv4 addresses is less than
> 50% of a
> > /8 block.
> >
> > * The RIR's AVAILABLE SPACE of IPv4 addresses is less than its
> > established NECESSARY SPACE for the following 9 months.
> >
> > In either case, IANA shall make a single allocation of a
> whole number
> > of /8 blocks, sufficient to satisfy the established
> NECESSARY SPACE of
> > the RIR for an 18 month period.
> >
> > 3.1 Calculation of AVAILABLE SPACE
> >
> > The AVAILABLE SPACE of IPv4 addresses of a RIR shall be
> determined as
> > follows:
> >
> > AVAILABLE SPACE = CURRENTLY FREE ADDRESSES + RESERVATIONS EXPIRING
> > DURING THE FOLLOWING 3 MONTHS - FRAGMENTED SPACE
> >
> > FRAGMENTED SPACE is determined as the total amount of
> available blocks
> > smaller than the RIR's minimum allocation size within the RIR's
> > currently available stock.
> >
> > 3.2 Calculation of NECESSARY SPACE
> >
> > If the applying Regional Internet Registry does not establish any
> > special needs for the period concerned, NECESSARY SPACE shall be
> > determined as follows:
> >
> > NECESSARY SPACE = AVERAGE NUMBER OF ADDRESSES ALLOCATED
> MONTHLY DURING
> > THE PAST 6 MONTHS * LENGTH OF PERIOD IN MONTHS
> >
> > If the applying RIR anticipates that due to certain special
> needs the
> > rate of allocation for the period concerned will be
> different from the
> > previous 6 months, it may determine its NECESSARY SPACE as follows:
> >
> > A) Calculate NECESSARY SPACE as its total needs for that period
> > according to its projection and based on the special facts that
> > justify these needs.
> >
> > B) Submit a clear and detailed justification of the above
> mentioned
> > projection (Item A).
> >
> > If the justification is based on the allocation tendency
> prepared by
> > the Regional Internet Registry, data explaining said
> tendency must be
> > enclosed.
> >
> > If the justification is based on the application of one or
> more of the
> > Regional Internet Registry's new allocation policies, an impact
> > analysis of the new policy/policies must be enclosed.
> >
> > If the justification is based on external factors such as new
> > infrastructure, new services within the region,
> technological advances
> > or legal issues, the corresponding analysis must be
> enclosed together
> > with references to information sources that will allow
> verification of
> > the data.
> >
> > If IANA does not have elements that clearly question the Regional
> > Internet Registry's projection, the special needs projected for the
> > following 18 months, indicated in Item A above, shall be considered
> > valid.
> >
> > 4. Announcement of IANA Allocations
> >
> > When address space is allocated to a RIR, the IANA will send a
> > detailed announcement to the receiving RIR. The IANA will
> also make
> > announcements to all other RIRs, informing them of the recent
> > allocation. The RIRs will coordinate announcements to their
> > respective membership lists and any other lists they deem necessary.
> >
> > The IANA will make appropriate modifications to the
> "Internet Protocol
> > V4 Address Space" page of the IANA website and may make
> announcements
> > to its own appropriate announcement lists. The IANA announcements
> > will be limited to which address ranges, the time of
> allocation and to
> > which Registry they have been allocated.
> >
>
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