[arin-ppml] Draft Policy ARIN-2024-4: Internet Exchange Point Definition

[Tyler O'Meara]

Overall I support this change, but I have a few nitpicks:

1) We should only include abbreviations/other names for the term if they're
actually used in the NRPM; I think future text that uses this definition would
be clearer if we selected a single acronym.
2) I would remove the reference to Ethernet (or provide it as an example); we
shouldn't prescribe what L2 switching technology gets used by the IXP
3) I think Autonomous System should probably be capitalized, since we're
referring to a specific technical definition.

Proposed Policy Statement:

2.18 Internet Exchange Point: 

An Internet Exchange Point (IXP) is a shared, physical, switching fabric
used by three or more Autonomous Systems for the exchange of data destined for
and between their respective networks. 

Tyler O'Meara
AS53727


On Tue, 2024-05-21 at 12:26 -0400, ARIN wrote:
> On 16 May 2024, the ARIN Advisory Council (AC) accepted “ARIN-prop-332:
> Internet Exchange Point Definition” as a Draft Policy.
> 
> Draft Policy ARIN-2024-4 is below and can be found at:
> 
> https://www.arin.net/participate/policy/drafts/2024_4
> 
> 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:
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> 
> Regards,
> 
> Eddie Diego
> Policy Analyst
> American Registry for Internet Numbers (ARIN)
> 
> 
> Draft Policy ARIN-2024-4: Internet Exchange Point Definition
> 
> Problem Statement:
> 
> The term “Internet Exchange Point” appears in the Number Resource Policy
> Manual (NRPM) as an entity eligible for special allocations and treatment but
> is not clearly defined. This proposal seeks to define the term as it relates
> to ARIN policies.
> 
> Policy Statement:
> 
> 2.18 Internet Exchange Point: 
> 
> An Internet Exchange Point, also known as an Exchange Point, Internet
> Exchange, IX, IXP or NAP, is a shared, physical, Ethernet switching fabric
> used by three or more autonomous systems for the exchange of data destined for
> and between their respective networks. 
> 
> Comments: None
> 
> Timetable for Implementation: Immediate
> 
> 
> 
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