[arin-ppml] Revised - Draft Policy ARIN-2022-12: Direct Assignment Language Update

[Owen DeLong]

Personally, I am of the opinion that if we are going to take this step, we should
consider new terminology altogether.

Perhaps “registration” or “issuance” or similar.

The meaning of allocation and assignment while a source of multiple misunderstandings over the years hsve
been etched into many of our brains as having distinct connotations. If we’re going to change the connotation,
then I think rather than moving to one of the previous terms, we should use a new term.

Owen


> On Sep 29, 2023, at 11:21, ARIN <info at arin.net> wrote:
> 
> The following Draft Policy has been revised:
> 
> * ARIN-2022-12: Direct Assignment Language Update
> 
> Revised text is below and can be found at:
> 
> https://www.arin.net/participate/policy/drafts/2022_12/
> 
> 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/
> 
> Draft Policies and Proposals under discussion can be found at:
> 
> https://www.arin.net/participate/policy/drafts/
> 
> 
> Regards,
> 
> Eddie Diego
> Policy Analyst
> American Registry for Internet Numbers (ARIN)
> 
> 
> Problem Statement:
> 
> As a result of ARIN's fee harmonization direct assignments are no longer being utilized within ARIN databases therefore language around that has been deprecated and should be modernized and aligned with current ARIN practices.
> 
> Policy Statement:
> 
> Section 2.5:
> 
> Update definition of Allocation and Assignment to reflect current practice.
> 
> FROM: 
> 
> “Allocation - IP addresses delegated to an organization directly by ARIN for the purpose of subsequent distribution by the recipient organization to other parties.
> 
> Assignment - IP addresses delegated to an organization directly by ARIN for the exclusive use of the recipient organization.”
> 
> TO:
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> “Allocation - IP addresses issued directly from ARIN to an organization.
> 
> Assignment - Allocation. [Note: The use of assignment as a differentiating term has been deprecated. Assignment should instead be read as Allocation.]
> 
> 
> Section 2.6:
> 
> Change “receiving assignments of” to “issued.”
> 
> FROM:
> 
> “2.6 End User
> 
> An end-user is an organization receiving assignments of IP addresses exclusively for use in its operational networks.”
> 
> TO:
> 
> “2.6 End User 
> 
> An end-user is an organization issued IP addresses exclusively for use in its operational networks.”
> 
> 
> Section 2.8
> 
> Change “allocated or assigned” to “issued.”
> 
> FROM: 
> 
> “2.8. Registration Services Agreement (RSA)
> 
> Number resources allocated or assigned by ARIN under these policies are subject to a contractual agreement between ARIN and the resource holder. Throughout this document, any and all forms of this agreement, past or future, are simply referred to as the Registration Services Agreement (RSA).”
> 
> TO:
> 
> “2.8. Registration Services Agreement (RSA)
> 
> Internet number resources issued by ARIN under these policies are subject to a contractual agreement between ARIN and the resource holder. Throughout this document, any and all forms of this agreement, past or future, are simply referred to as the Registration Services Agreement (RSA).”
> 
> 
> Section 3.6.3:
> 
> Change paragraph 1 text
> 
> FROM: “This policy applies to every Organization that has a direct assignment, direct allocation, or AS number from ARIN”
> 
> TO: “This policy applies to every Organization that has Internet number resources issued by ARIN"
> 
> RESULT: “This policy applies to every Organization that has Internet number resources issued by ARIN (or one of its predecessor registries) or a reallocation from an upstream ISP. This includes but is not limited to upstream ISPs and their downstream ISP customers (as defined by NRPM 2.5 and 2.6), but not reassignments made to their downstream end user customers.”
> 
> 
> Section 4.2.2:
> 
> Replace text as follows 
> 
> FROM: “All ISP organizations without direct assignments or allocations from ARIN qualify for an initial allocation of up to a /22, subject to ARIN’s minimum allocation size.
> 
> All ISP organizations without direct allocations, direct assignments, re-allocations or reassignments automatically qualify for a /24. These organizations are exempt from requirements of showing the efficient utilization of previously held IPv4 space. These organizations may qualify for a larger than a /24 by documenting how the requested allocation will be utilized within the request size specified in 4.2.4.3.
> 
> ISPs holding re-allocations and/or reassignments must show the efficient utilization of their resources consistent with the requirements in sections 4.2.3 and 4.2.4.”
> 
> TO: “All ISP organizations without any IPv4 addresses qualify for an initial allocation of a /24. ISPs providing a 24-month utilization plan for the request size specified, may receive up to a /22. ISPs holding re-allocations and/or reassignments must show the efficient utilization of their resources consistent with the requirements in sections 4.2.3 and 4.2.4.”
> 
> 
> Section 4.3.2:
> 
> Change paragraph 1 text
> 
> FROM: "End-user organizations without direct assignments or allocations from ARIN qualify for an initial assignment of ARIN’s minimum assignment size.
> 
> TO: “End-user organizations without an IPv4 allocation qualify for an initial allocation of ARIN’s minimum allocation size.”
> 
> 
> Section 6.5.8:
> 
> Change section title
> 
> FROM: “Direct Assignments from ARIN to End-user Organizations”
> 
> TO: “End-user Allocations”
> 
> 
> Section 8.5.4: 
> 
> Change section text 
> 
> FROM: “Organizations without direct assignments or allocations from ARIN qualify for transfer of an initial IPv4 block of ARIN’s minimum transfer size.”
> 
> TO: “Organizations without an IPv4 allocation qualify for transfer of an initial IPv4 allocation of ARIN’s minimum transfer size.”
> 
> 
> Section 8.5.6: 
> 
> Change section text 
> 
> FROM: “Organizations with direct assignments or allocations from ARIN must have efficiently utilized at least 50% of their cumulative IPv4 address blocks in order to receive additional IPv4 addresses. This includes all IPv4 space reassigned to their customers.”
> 
> TO: “Organizations with an IPv4 allocation must have efficiently utilized at least 50% of their cumulative IPv4 address blocks in order to receive additional IPv4 addresses. This includes all IPv4 space reassigned to their customers.”
> 
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