[arin-ppml] Policy Proposal 107: Rework of IPv6 assignment criteria

[Owen DeLong]

On Jan 15, 2010, at 11:54 AM, Michael Richardson wrote:

> 
>>>>>> "Member" == Member Services <info at arin.net> writes:
>    Member> Rationale:
> 
>    Member> This proposal provides a complete rework of the IPv6
>    Member> end-user assignment criteria, removing the dependency on
>    Member> IPv4 policy, while maintaining many of the basic concepts
>    Member> contained in the current policies.  The order of the
> 
>  So why does it grandfather IPv4 users, and maintain the notion that
> everyone should use RFC1918/"10-net" addressing, which in IPv6 appears
> to be ULA.
> 
>  The clauses:
>        a. Having a previously justified IPv4 end-users assignment from ARIN or
>        one of its predecessor registries, or;
> 
>  make no sense.
> 
This is necessary to assure that those with IPv4 addresses are not prevented
from obtaining IPv6 resources.  Otherwise, policy may serve as a further
barrier to IPv6 adoption by existing IPv4 users.

Owen