[arin-ppml] Draft Policy ARIN-2023-2: /26 initial IPv4 allocation for IXPs

[Martin Hannigan]

On Sun, Aug 20, 2023 at 4:04 AM Owen DeLong via ARIN-PPML <
arin-ppml at arin.net> wrote:

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> On Aug 15, 2023, at 19:33, Reese, Gus <gReese at Cogentco.com> wrote:
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> Greetings,
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> The ARIN AC is hearing some initial opposition on the draft policy but we
> are also sensing that some changes to the policy might change some minds.
> There is a potential scenario in which a large number of IXPs will arise
> based on relatively recent news item targeting underserved markets.
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> The study cited in the original email to the PPML shows that more than 2
> out of 3 IXPs globally have fewer than 32 members registered, for which a
> /26 is more than sufficient.
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> We want to gauge whether the community might support some combination of
> the following options to make this draft more balanced:
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> a. Permit larger assignment if the organization demonstrates an expected
> utilization of 50% of the requested block within 24 months. (similar to
> transfer requirements)
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> I strongly oppose this for the reasons stated above.
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+1


> b. Permit a range of sizes (from as low as possibly /27 up to /24) upon
> request, with no documentation needed.
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> I am slightly less opposed to this so long as it comes with additional
> instructions to ARIN staff to:
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> 1. Reserve the remainder of the corresponding /24 for each longer prefix
> issued until such time as there
> are no available /24s to issue.
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> 2. Expand the prefix to /24 upon request from the IX without any
> additional justification required.
>


These are good solutions, Owen. I’m still opposed overall. It’s not needed
in NA.

Thanks,

-M<
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