[arin-ppml] ARIN-prop-127: Shared Transition Space for IPv4 Address Extension

[Leif Sawyer]

As a converged providor (cable, wireless, dsl, leased,  dial, etc)  I understand
fully the pain that this is trying to prevent.

I support this proposal.


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> ARIN-prop-127: Shared Transition Space for IPv4 Address Extension
> 
> Proposal Originator: Chris Donley, CableLabs
> 
> Proposal Version: 1
> 
> Date: 20 January 2011
> 
> Proposal type: modify
> 
> Policy term: permanent
> 
> Policy statement:
> 
> Updates 4.10 of the NRPM:
> A second contiguous /10 IPv4 block will be reserved to 
> facilitate IPv4 address extension. This block will not be 
> allocated or assigned to any single organization, but is to 
> be shared by Service Providers for internal use for IPv4 
> address extension deployments until connected networks fully 
> support IPv6. Examples of such needs include: IPv4 addresses 
> between home gateways and NAT444 translators.
> 
> Rationale:
> 
> The Internet community is rapidly consuming the remaining 
> supply of unallocated IPv4 addresses.  During the transition 
> period to IPv6, it is imperative that Service Providers 
> maintain IPv4 service for devices and networks that are 
> currently incapable of upgrading to IPv6.
> Consumers must be able to reach the largely IPv4 Internet 
> after exhaustion.  Without a means to share addresses, people 
> or organizations who gain Internet access for the first time, 
> or those who switch providers, or move to another area, will 
> be unable to reach the IPv4 Internet.
> 
> Further, many CPE router devices used to provide residential 
> or small-medium business services have been optimized for 
> IPv4 operation, and typically require replacement in order to 
> fully support the transition to IPv6 (either natively or via 
> one of many transition technologies).  In addition, various 
> consumer devices including IP-enabled televisions, gaming 
> consoles, medical and family monitoring devices, etc. are 
> IPv4-only, and cannot be upgraded.  While these will 
> eventually be replaced with dual-stack or IPv6 capable 
> devices, this transition will take many years.  As these are 
> typically consumer-owned devices, service providers do not 
> have control over the speed of their replacement cycle.  
> However, consumers have an expectation that they will 
> continue to receive IPv4 service, and that such devices will 
> continue to have IPv4 Internet connectivity after the IPv4 
> pool is exhausted, even if the customer contracts for new 
> service with a new provider.
> 
> Until such customers replace their Home Gateways and all 
> IPv4-only devices with IPv6-capable devices, Service 
> Providers will be required to continue to offer IPv4 services 
> through the use of an IPv4 address sharing technology such as 
> NAT444.  A recent study showed that there is no part of 
> RFC1918 space which would not overlap with some IPv4 
> gateways, and therefore to prevent address conflicts, new 
> address space is needed.
> 
> Service providers are currently presented with three options 
> for obtaining sufficient IPv4 address space for NAT444/IPv4 extension
> deployments: (1) Request allocations under the NRPM; (2) 
> share address space with other providers (this proposal); or 
> (3) use address space allocated to another entity (i.e. 
> ‘squat’).  Of the three options, option 2 (this proposal) is 
> preferable, as it will minimize the number of addresses used 
> for IPv4 extension deployments while preserving the authority 
> of IANA and RIRs.
> 
> Timetable for implementation: immediately
> 
> 
> 
> 
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