[ppml] IPv6 initial allocation policy

[Tony Hain]

Given the burn rate on the remaining IPv4 pool and the length of time it
takes to get agreement on policies, the math doesn't really support an IPv4
biased approach. 

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Kevin Loch [mailto:kloch at hotnic.net]
> Sent: Monday, March 13, 2006 1:30 PM
> To: Tony Hain
> Cc: 'Owen DeLong'; 'Anthony A. Crumb'; ppml at arin.net
> Subject: Re: [ppml] IPv6 initial allocation policy
> 
> Tony Hain wrote:
> > Owen,
> >
> > One consideration for 2005-1 is what happens when IPv4 space runs out?
> 
> Hopefully we will have a compatible migration path to IPv6 before that
> happens.
> 
> > A related question is what if IPv4 PI space becomes harder to get over
> time?
> > Fundamentally, why should IPv6 PI space have anything to do with IPv4 PI
> > space?
> 
> The current version of 2005-1 is focused on transition activity.  To
> provide a way for IPv4 networks using PI space today to begin using
> IPv6 without fundamentally changing the way the operate.  With that goal
> in mind referencing IPv4 policy makes sense and seems to be
> generally supported.  It was alot less controversial than any of the
> IPv6 only ideas that were suggested.  It also represents a known metric
> that we have alot of operational experience with.
> 
> I do think we need an IPv6 only PI policy at some point.  Despite many
> attempts so far there is still alot of disagreement on how that should
> work.
> 
> - Kevin