[arin-ppml] ARIN-prop-138 IPv6 Size Category Alignment

[Michael K. Smith - Adhost]

I don't support this proposal as written.  I could see putting the /48 and greater in the X-SMALL to give some balance between smallest allocations in v4 and v6, but I think the /32 belongs in the SMALL size as it is presently.  So that would leave something like:

X-small    /48 or smaller
Small      /31 to /47
Medium     /29 to /27
Large      /26 to /24
X-large    /23 to /20
XX-large          /20 and larger

I'm not sure that the boundaries have to be exact - it's really an O&M function to specify the "size" of a netblock, specifically for billing purposes.

Mike
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> ARIN-prop-138 IPv6 Size Category Alignment
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> ARIN-prop-138 IPv6 Size Category Alignment
> 
> Proposal Originator: Charles Gucker
> 
> Proposal Version: 1.0
> 
> Date: 14 March 2011
> 
> Proposal type: modify
> 
> Policy term: permanent
> 
> Policy statement:
> 
> For IPv6 ISP Classification, the "Size Category" shall be determined
> based on the following schedule:
> 
> X-small    /32 or smaller
> Small      /31 to /30
> Medium     /29 to /27
> Large      /26 to /24
> X-large    /23 to /20
> XX-large          /20 and larger
> 
> Rationale:
> 
> Since the adoption of ARIN Policy 2001-4 and the introduction of the
> IPv6 fee schedule there has existed a discontinuity between the fee
> schedule and the policy language.   As the policy is written,
> "6.5.1.1. Initial allocation size Organizations that meet at least one
> of the following criteria are eligible to receive a minimum allocation
> of /32. ...",  However, the fee schedule currently states that an ISP
> within the X-Small category be allocated "smaller than /40" and the
> Small category of "/40 to /32".   As a result, with current policy an
> existing ISP within the X-Small category, when requesting the minimum
> IPv6 allocation, would have to jump Size categories to receive their
> IPv6 Allocation.  With the IANA IPv4 runout behind us, it is important
> to eliminate all hurdles for existing Organizations to receive IPv6
> allocations, even the X-Small.   This proposal is intended to do just
> that by aligning the Size Category with current policy.
> 
> Timetable for implementation: immediate
> 
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