[arin-ppml] Policy Experience Report 4.10 Space

[Matt Erculiani]

Alison et al,

> Is a policy clarification necessary or is ARIN is making the correct
decision for these type of requests?

If ARIN staff are already denying many of these excessive requests based on
how the policy is currently written, then it sounds like things are working
as intended IMO.

> If clarification is needed, how should the definition of multiple
discrete networks in section 4.5 be improved?

I think that winds up being a much broader question: What exactly
constitutes a "network"?
In the era of SDN, it's entiere possible that a vast, complex network
exists behind a single piece of off-the-shelf hardware, particularly when
we look at the retail VPN space.

> Should there be a maximum number of /24s available under 4.10?

100% in favor. If one keeps going back to this well over and over again,
perhaps their goal is not to "Facilitate IPv6 Deployment" but simply to
acquire more IPv4 resources. Unfortunately, if a limit is stated in policy,
that number may wind up becoming a goal, as opposed to a deterrent.

-Matt


On Fri, Dec 8, 2023 at 10:44 AM WOOD Alison * DAS <
Alison.WOOD at das.oregon.gov> wrote:

> Happy Friday ARIN Community!
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> The Policy Experience Report from ARIN 52 brought about great discussion
> on 4.10 space and I would appreciate your feedback.
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> A growing number of organizations are requesting multiple /24s from the
> 4.10 reserve pool to provide services in geographically distanced data
> centers, invoking multiple discrete networks under section 4.5.
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> ARIN staff has been using their discretion in accordance with the policy
> to deny these additional requests for 4.10 space, due to not having
> ‘compelling criteria’.
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> These requests are frequently declined because they don’t meet the
> criteria for 4.10 space and are not truly multiple discreet networks, but
> geographically diverse deployed servers.
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> Questions for the community
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> • Is a policy clarification necessary or is ARIN is making the correct
> decision for these type of requests?
>
> • If clarification is needed, how should the definition of multiple
> discrete networks in section 4.5 be improved?
>
> • Should there be a maximum number of /24s available under 4.10?
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> Looking forward to your responses!
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> Thanks!
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> -Policy Experience Report Working Group
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Matt Erculiani, NREMT
ERCUL-ARIN
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