[ppml] PI Policy 2005-01/2006-04: Eligibility

[Marshall Eubanks]

On Apr 6, 2006, at 3:54 PM, Thomas Narten wrote:

> On qualifications for obtaining a PI assignment:
>
> 2005-01:
>
> Proposal says:
>
>> a) not be an IPv6 LIR; and
>>
>> b) Qualify for an IPv4 assignment or allocation from ARIN under the
>>    IPv4 policy currently in effect.
>
> Discussion/commentary: in practice, this appears to mean:
>
> line b) above is presumably intended to be restricted to 4.3
> "End-users - Assignments to end-users", but that isn't clearly stated,
> so others may be eligible than desired/intended.
>
> The current IPv4 criteria states:
>
>> 4.3.2. Minimum assignment
>>
>>     4.3.2.1 Single Connection
>>
>>     The minimum block of IP address space assigned by ARIN to
>>     end-users is a /20. If assignments smaller than /20 are needed,
>>     end-users should contact their upstream provider.
>>
>>     4.3.2.2 Multihomed Connection
>>
>>     For end-users who demonstrate an intent to announce the requested
>>     space in a multihomed fashion, the minimum block of IP address
>>     space assigned is a /22. If assignments smaller than a /22 are
>>     needed, multihomed end-users should contact their upstream
>>     providers. When prefixes are assigned which are longer than /20,
>>     they will be from a block reserved for that purpose.
>
>
> 2006-04:
>
>> To qualify for a direct end site assignment, an organization must  
>> meet
>> all of the following criteria:
>>
>> 1. not be an LIR;
>> 2. be an end site;
>> 3. be currently multihomed using IPv4;
>> 4. have a direct assignment from ARIN of at least a IPv4 /19 and can
>>    show the current utilization of 80% of an IPv4 /19 equivalent.
>

And there was a fair amount of discussion as to what term 2 actually  
means.
I am still not sure that there is consensus on this point, and the
author has offered to remove it if that would help make things clearer.

Regards
Marshall

> Thomas
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