[arin-ppml] IANA advice re: Post Exhaustion IPv4 Allocation

Elvis Velea elvis at velea.eu
Wed Dec 4 14:13:39 EST 2013


Hi,

On 04/12/13 20:06, Owen DeLong wrote:
> I don't think waiting 6 months makes much sense.
>

+1

I see no point in waiting 6 additional months after an RIR has reached 
it's last /9.

cheers,
elvis

> Owen
>
> On Dec 4, 2013, at 05:07 , Jason Schiller <jschiller at google.com
> <mailto:jschiller at google.com>> wrote:
>
>> I wanted to advise the community, and seek its input on the question
>> of when IANA should make its first allocation from the Recovered IPv4
>> Pool.
>>
>> It seems some read the global policy and conclude that the Recovered
>> IPv4 Pool becomes active immediately after one RIR dipping below a /9
>> of inventory and IANA should straight away
>> make an allocation and then make its next allocation after crossing
>> the next 6-month period starting on March 1st or September 1st.
>>
>> It seems some read the global policy and conclude that the IANA should
>> make its first allocation from the after crossing the next 6-month
>> period starting on March 1st or September 1st after one RIR dipping
>> below a /9 of inventory.
>>
>> In short should IANA make an allocation after one RIR dipping below a
>> /9 of inventory or should it wait until the next 6-month period opens up?
>>
>> Below is the email we have received regarding this question:
>>
>>> Dear Louie,
>>>
>>> As you chair the ASO AC, I am seeking your guidance on the
>>> interpretation of the Global Policy for Post Exhaustion IPv4 Allocation
>>> Mechanisms by the IANA, which was ratified in May 2012.
>>>
>>> The global policy defines states that "Allocations from the IANA may
>>> begin once the pool is declared active." It is not clear whether this
>>> means that allocation from the Recovered IPv4 Pool should be made
>>> straight away or whether they should happen at the start of the next
>>> "IPv4 allocation period," the "6-month period following 1 March or 1
>>> September."
>>>
>>> We hope you can advise us on the intended meaning of this sentence, so
>>> that we can implement the policy appropriately.
>>>
>>> We look forward to receiving your response on this question of
>>> interpretation of the Global Policy for Post Exhaustion IPv4 Allocation
>>> Mechanisms by the IANA.
>>>
>>> Kind regards,
>>>
>>> Leo Vegoda
>>> ICANN
>>
>>
>>
>> --
>> _______________________________________________________
>> Jason Schiller|NetOps|jschiller at google.com
>> <mailto:jschiller at google.com>|571-266-0006
>>
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