[arin-ppml] ARIN 2024-9 Remove Outdated Carveout for Community Networks

[Scott Leibrand]

+1 for sunsetting this no-longer-needed policy section.

-Scott

On Fri, Aug 23, 2024 at 2:49 PM WOOD Alison * DAS <
Alison.WOOD at das.oregon.gov> wrote:

> Hello ARIN Community!
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> The time has come to discuss Community Networks.  Sections 2.11 and 6.59
> of the NRPM outline the definition of Community Networks and grant them
> special permission to obtain a /40 block of IPv6 space. This Community
> Networks policy was added in 2008 and to date only one Community Network
> has been active.
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> ARIN policy 2020-3 lowered the IPv6 minimum allocation to a /40, equaling
> the allocation available to Community Networks.  With the implementation of
> this policy, there is no longer any advantage to obtaining ipv6 space as a
> Community Network.  Community Networks are limited to a /40 and are only
> permitted to make reassignments, not reallocations. All fees are the same
> and there is no policy for ipv4 space for Community Networks.
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> I would like your feedback on removing Community Networks from ARIN policy.
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> Draft Policy below:
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> *Problem Statement:*
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> Sections 2.11 and 6.5.9 define Community Networks, and provide special
> dispensation for Community Networks to receive only a /40 of IPv6 space.
> When these sections were last materially updated in 2017 (ARIN-2017-8), the
> smallest allowed allocation to a normal ARIN LIR was a /36, so the
> Community Networks sections still provided value. In 2020 (ARIN-2020-3)
> however, the NRPM was amended such that any LIR may request to receive only
> a /40 for any reason. As such, the carveout for Community Networks to
> receive a /40 is no longer necessary, and potentially confusing.
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> *Policy Statement:*
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> Retire Sections 2.11 and 6.5.9
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> *Timetable for Implementation:* Immediate.
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> Thank you!
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> -Alison
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