[arin-ppml] LAST CALL - Recommended Draft Policy ARIN-2024-9: Remove Outdated Carveout for Community Networks

[ARIN]

The ARIN Advisory Council (AC) met on 25 October 2024 and sent the following Recommended Draft Policy to Last Call for a period of 14 days. 

 

*Recommended Draft Policy ARIN-2024-9: Remove Outdated Carveout for Community Networks

 

Feedback is encouraged during the Last Call period. All comments should be provided to the Public Policy Mailing List. Last Call will expire on 13 November 2024.

 

The Recommended Draft Policy text is below and available at:

 

https://www.arin.net/participate/policy/drafts/2024_9/

 

The ARIN Policy Development Process is available at:

 

https://www.arin.net/participate/policy/pdp/

 

Regards,

 

Eddie Diego

Policy Analyst

American Registry for Internet Numbers (ARIN)

 

 

Recommended Draft Policy ARIN-2024-9: Remove Outdated Carveout for Community Networks

 

Problem Statement:

 

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.

 

Policy Statement:

 

Retire Sections 2.11 and 6.5.9

 

Timetable for Implementation: Immediate

 

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