[arin-ppml] Policy Proposal: Extend 16 bit ASN Assignments

Thu May 7 17:10:54 EDT 2009

I support this policy as written.  I think that forcing new ARIN members
to use a resource that may cause them reachability issues on the
Internet is a bad idea and this policy recognizes that problem and seeks
to remedy it within a specific window of time.

Regards,

Mike

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> This proposal is in the first stage of the Policy Development Process.
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> not evaluate the proposal at this time, their goal is to make sure
that
> they understand the proposal and believe the community will as well.
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> 
> Policy Proposal Name: Extend 16 bit ASN Assignments
> 
> Proposal Originator: Marla Azinger
> 
> Proposal Version: 1
> 
> Submission Date: 6 May 2009
> 
> Proposal type: Modify
> 
> Policy term: Permanent
> 
> Policy statement: This proposal is to modify section 5.1 in the NRPM
to
> extend the 16-bit ASN assignment timeframe for one more year further
> than the current text. The expiration requiring removal of section 5.1
> is also being removed.
> 
> Rationale:
> 
> Currently users of 32-bit ASN's are encountering technical issues that
> they can't immediately overcome and therefore require 16-bit ASN's to
> operate. As a result in the ARIN region to date, 204 of the 216 32-bit
> ASN's that have been assigned have been returned and exchanged for a
16
> bit ASN. On 1 JAN 2010 ARIN policy declares zero distinction between
> 32-bit and 16-bit ASN's. This proposal is to change the date on the
> third line of NRPM 5.1 and extend the timeframe for 16 bit ASN's to be
> assigned. If these changes are made then ARIN RIR ASN policy will read
> clearly and remove any misconceptions of 16-bit cutoff post run out
and
> enable technology to catch up to the ASN bit change. The expiration
> date
> that requires removal of section 5.1 after zero distinction occurs is
> to
> be removed. Instead section 5.1 will be left in place in the NRPM for
> value added historical purposes.
> 
> The revision of 5.1 would read as follows:
> 
> 5.1 16-bit and 32-bit AS Numbers
> 
> * Commencing 1 January 2007, ARIN will process applications that
> specifically request 32-bit only AS Numbers and assign such AS numbers
> as requested by the applicant. In the absence of any specific request
> for a 32-bit only AS Number, a 16-bit only AS Number will be assigned.
> 
> * Commencing 1 January 2009, ARIN will process applications that
> specifically request 16-bit only AS Numbers and assign such AS Numbers
> as requested by the applicant. In the absence of any specific request
> for a 16-bit only AS Number, a 32-bit only AS Number will be assigned.
> 
> * Commencing 1 January 2011, ARIN will cease to make any distinction
> between 16-bit only AS Numbers and 32-bit only AS Numbers, and will
> operate AS number assignments from an undifferentiated 32-bit AS
Number
> pool.
> 
> Terminology
> 
> * "16-bit only AS Numbers" refers to AS numbers in the range 0 - 65535
> 
> * "32-bit only AS Numbers" refers to AS Numbers in the range 65,536 -
> 4,294,967,295
> 
> * "32-bit AS Numbers" refers to AS Numbers in the range 0 -
> 4,294,967,295
> 
> Timetable for implementation: Immediate
> 
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