[arin-ppml] Revised - Draft Policy ARIN-2022-8: Streamlining Section 11 Policy Language
Andrew Dul
andrew.dul at quark.net
Wed Oct 19 13:45:28 EDT 2022
This is a typo in the latest draft the shepherds intend to change the
word "policy" to "document" for this bullet.
Andrew
On 10/18/22 3:02 PM, John Santos wrote:
> "Policy" is completely the wrong word. Policies must be enacted
> according the the Policy Development Process, not by the published
> results of an experiment, as interpreted by the experimenter.
>
> I agree that the results of any experiment conducted under this policy
> should be publicly and freely available. Perhaps ARIN should provide
> a page or set of pages on their web site with the description, status
> and results of all past and current experiments conducted under this
> policy, but I think that is an operational issue. The policy itself
> should just say something like "the results of any experiments
> conducted under this policy must be made publicly and freely
> available" and leave the details to the ARIN staff.
>
> On 10/18/2022 5:07 PM, Martin Hannigan wrote:
>>
>> +1 Our policy should merely enable the ability to do experiments, not
>> drive their outcomes one way or the other.
>>
>> On Tue, Oct 18, 2022 at 11:39 AM A N <anita.nikolich at gmail.com
>> <mailto:anita.nikolich at gmail.com>> wrote:
>>
>> Agree with Owen - "policy" is not the optimal word. "The
>> experiment’s
>> outcomes must also be published in a publicly accessible policy”.
>> Most of the time, the results of an experiment don't end up in a
>> policy.
>> They end up in a research paper, or end up being used by a
>> company/lab. I
>> think the spirit of this sentence is that doing an experiment on
>> ARIN-allocated temp research space should result in publishing
>> (however
>> that's done - could even be a blog post or something) these results
>> publicly. Perhaps a better phrasing is publicly accessible document,
>> repository or format?
>>
>> Anita Nikolich
>> (wearing non-ARIN AC hat)
>>
>> On Sat, Oct 15, 2022 at 6:02 PM Owen DeLong via ARIN-PPML
>> <arin-ppml at arin.net <mailto:arin-ppml at arin.net>> wrote:
>>
>> “The experiment’s outcomes must also be published in a publicly
>> accessible policy”—
>> I don’t think policy is the correct final word to this
>> sentence… Many
>> experiments (most I would venture to say) don’t result in
>> policies.
>> Perhaps document, report, or some other word would be more
>> appropriate here?
>>
>> "Demonstration to ARIN that the experimental activity is
>> technically
>> coordinated in that consideration of any potential negative
>> impact of
>> the proposed experiment on the operation of the Internet and its
>> deployed services has been considered, and a description of
>> experimenter
>> mitigation plans to contain any negative impacts has been
>> provided.” —
>> I think “adequately coordinated”, “properly coordinated”, or
>> simply
>> “coordinated” would be better choices of wording here.
>>
>> I think 11.4 can be further simplified… suggest:
>> The number Resources are allocated for the duration of the
>> experiment,
>> not to exceed one year. An extension may be granted at staff
>> discretion
>> upon application to ARIN documenting the need for more time
>> to complete
>> a successful experiment.
>>
>> Owen
>>
>>
>>> On Sep 19, 2022, at 13:49 , ARIN <info at arin.net
>>> <mailto:info at arin.net>> wrote:
>>>
>>> The following Draft Policy has been revised:
>>> __ __
>>> * ARIN-2022-8: Streamlining Section 11 Policy Language
>>> __ __
>>> Revised text is below and can be found at:
>>> __ __
>>> https://www.arin.net/participate/policy/drafts/2022_8/
>>> <https://www.arin.net/participate/policy/drafts/2022_8/>
>>> __ __
>>> You are encouraged to discuss all Draft Policies on PPML.
>>> The AC will
>>> evaluate the discussion to assess the conformance of this
>>> Draft Policy
>>> with ARIN's Principles of Internet number resource policy as
>>> stated in
>>> the Policy Development Process (PDP). Specifically, these
>>> principles are:
>>> __ __
>>> * Enabling Fair and Impartial Number Resource Administration
>>> * Technically Sound
>>> * Supported by the Community
>>> __ __
>>> The PDP can be found at:
>>> https://www.arin.net/participate/policy/pdp/
>>> <https://www.arin.net/participate/policy/pdp/>
>>> __ __
>>> Draft Policies and Proposals under discussion can be found at:
>>> https://www.arin.net/participate/policy/drafts/
>>> <https://www.arin.net/participate/policy/drafts/>
>>> __ __
>>> Regards,
>>> __ __
>>> Sean Hopkins
>>> Senior Policy Analyst
>>> American Registry for Internet Numbers (ARIN)
>>> __ __
>>> __ __
>>> __ __
>>> Draft Policy ARIN-2022-8: Streamlining Section 11 Policy
>>> Language
>>> __ __
>>> Problem Statement:
>>> __ __
>>> Section 11 of the NRPM contains a great deal of language
>>> that is
>>> either explicitly not policy, or is not impactful on ARIN's
>>> administration of Internet number resources for experimental
>>> allocations, or to the customers requesting said resources.
>>> A revision
>>> to transform Section 11 into a collection of policies for
>>> experimental
>>> allocations serves to make the Section more easily digested
>>> by the
>>> reader, and a more functional reference for customers and
>>> ARIN staff
>>> during experimental allocation requests.
>>> __ __
>>> Policy statement:
>>> __ __
>>> Section 11 Overview
>>> Current text:
>>> 11. Experimental Internet Resource Allocations
>>> ARIN will allocate Numbering Resources to entities requiring
>>> temporary
>>> Numbering Resources for a fixed period of time under the
>>> terms of
>>> recognized experimental activity.
>>> "Numbering Resources" refers to unicast IPv4 or IPv6 address
>>> space and
>>> Autonomous System numbers.
>>> The following are the criteria for this policy:
>>> Proposed text:
>>> 11. Experimental Internet Resource Allocations
>>> ARIN will allocate Number Resources to organizations requiring
>>> temporary Number Resources for a fixed period of time under
>>> the terms
>>> of a recognized experimental activity.
>>> Section 11.1
>>> Current text:
>>> 11.1. Documentation of Recognized Experimental Activity
>>> A Recognized Experimental Activity is one where the
>>> experiment's
>>> objectives and practices are described in a publicly accessible
>>> document. It is a normal requirement that a Recognized
>>> Experimental
>>> Activity also includes the undertaking that the experiment's
>>> outcomes
>>> be published in a publicly accessible document at the end of
>>> the
>>> experiment. The conditions for determining the end of the
>>> experiment
>>> are to be included in the document. Applicants for an
>>> experimental
>>> allocation are expected to demonstrate an understanding that
>>> when the
>>> experiment ends, the allocation will be returned; a successful
>>> experiment may need a new allocation under normal policies
>>> in order to
>>> continue in production or commercial use, but will not
>>> retain the
>>> experimental allocation.
>>> A "publicly accessible document" is a document that is
>>> publicly and
>>> openly available free of charges and free of any constraints of
>>> disclosure.
>>> ARIN will not recognize an experimental activity under this
>>> policy if
>>> the entire research experiment cannot be publicly disclosed.
>>> ARIN has a strong preference for the recognition of
>>> experimental
>>> activity documentation in the form of a document which has been
>>> approved for publication by the IESG or by a similar
>>> mechanism as
>>> implemented by the IETF.
>>> Proposed text:
>>> 11.1. Eligibility Criteria for Recognized Experimental Activity
>>> The eligibility criteria for a recognized experimental
>>> activity under
>>> this policy are:
>>>
>>> * The experiment’s description and objectives are
>>> published in a
>>> publicly accessible document, which for the purpose of
>>> this policy
>>> means that the document is readily available free of
>>> charges to
>>> the public, and free of any constraints of disclosure
>>> within one
>>> year after the end of the experiment;____
>>> * The experiment’s outcomes must also be published in a
>>> publicly
>>> accessible policy;____
>>> * Demonstration to ARIN that the experimental activity is
>>> technically sound within the meaning of ARIN’s Policy
>>> Development
>>> Process;____
>>> * Demonstration to ARIN that the experimental activity is
>>> technically coordinated in that consideration of any
>>> potential
>>> negative impact of the proposed experiment on the
>>> operation of the
>>> Internet and its deployed services has been considered,
>>> and a
>>> description of experimenter mitigation plans to contain any
>>> negative impacts has been provided.____
>>>
>>> Retire Sections 11.2 and 11.3
>>> Section 11.4
>>> Current text:
>>> 11.4. Resource Allocation Term and Renewal
>>> The Numbering Resources are allocated for a period of one
>>> year. The
>>> allocation can be renewed on application to ARIN providing
>>> information
>>> as per Detail One. The identity and details of the applicant
>>> and the
>>> allocated Numbering Resources will be published under the
>>> conditions
>>> of ARIN's normal publication policy. At the end of the
>>> experiment,
>>> resources allocated under this policy will be returned to the
>>> available pool.
>>> Proposed text:
>>> 11.4. Resource Allocation Term and Renewal
>>> The Number Resources are allocated for a period of one year
>>> under this
>>> policy. The allocation can be renewed on application to ARIN by
>>> providing information as to why an extension is necessary for a
>>> successful experiment. The resources allocated under this
>>> policy must
>>> be returned to ARIN as soon as the recognized experimental
>>> activity
>>> has ended.
>>> Section 11.5
>>> Current text:
>>> 11.5. Single Resource Allocation per Experiment
>>> ARIN will make one-off allocations only, on an annual basis
>>> to any
>>> applicant. Additional allocations to an organization already
>>> holding
>>> experimental activity resources relating to the specified
>>> activity
>>> outside the annual cycle will not be made unless justified by a
>>> subsequent complete application.
>>> It's important for the requesting organization to ensure
>>> they have
>>> sufficient resources requested as part of their initial
>>> application
>>> for the proposed experimental use.
>>> Proposed text:
>>> 11.5. Single Resource Allocation per Recognized Experimental
>>> Activity
>>> ARIN will make only one allocation per recognized experimental
>>> activity. An allocation may consist of multiple Number
>>> Resources if
>>> required for the conduct of the recognized experimental
>>> activity.
>>> Additional allocations to an organization already holding
>>> experimental
>>> Number Resources will not be made under this policy unless
>>> justified
>>> by a subsequent complete application relating to a different
>>> experimental activity.
>>> Retire Section 11.6
>>> Section 11.7
>>> Current text:
>>> 11.7. Resource Allocation Guidelines
>>> The Numbering Resources requested come from the global Internet
>>> Resource space, do not overlap currently assigned space, and
>>> are not
>>> from private or other non-routable Internet Resource space. The
>>> allocation size shall be consistent with the existing ARIN
>>> minimum
>>> allocation sizes, unless smaller allocations are intended to be
>>> explicitly part of the experiment. If an organization
>>> requires more
>>> resources than stipulated by the minimum allocation size in
>>> force at
>>> the time of its request, the request must clearly describe
>>> and justify
>>> why a larger allocation is required. All research
>>> allocations must be
>>> registered publicly in whois. Each research allocation will be
>>> designated as a research allocation with a comment
>>> indicating when the
>>> allocation will end.
>>> Proposed text:
>>> 11.7. Resource Allocation Guidelines
>>> The Number Resources requested shall come from the global
>>> Number
>>> Resource space, shall not overlap any currently assigned
>>> space, and
>>> shall not be from private or other non-routable Number
>>> Resource space.
>>> The allocation size shall be consistent with the existing
>>> ARIN minimum
>>> allocation sizes, unless smaller allocations are explicitly
>>> required
>>> due to the nature of the experiment. If an organization
>>> requires more
>>> resources than stipulated by the minimum allocation size in
>>> force at
>>> the time of its request, the request must clearly describe
>>> and justify
>>> why a larger allocation is required. All research
>>> allocations must be
>>> registered publicly in ARIN’s directory services. Each research
>>> allocation will be designated as a research allocation with
>>> a comment
>>> indicating when the allocation will end.
>>> Section 11.8
>>> Current text:
>>> 11.8. Commercial Use Prohibited
>>> If there is any evidence that the temporary resource is
>>> being used for
>>> commercial purposes, or is being used for any activities not
>>> documented in the original experiment description provided
>>> to ARIN,
>>> ARIN reserves the right to immediately withdraw the resource
>>> and
>>> reassign it to the free pool.
>>> Proposed text:
>>> 11.8. Commercial Use Prohibited
>>> If there is any evidence that the temporary resource is
>>> being used for
>>> commercial purposes or is being used for any activities not
>>> documented
>>> in the original experiment description provided to ARIN,
>>> ARIN reserves
>>> the right to immediately withdraw the resource.
>>> Retire Section 11.9
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