Policy Proposal: Creation of Policy for Subsequent End-User IP Requests/Assignments

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Policy Proposal Name: Creation of Policy for Subsequent End-User IP
Requests/Assignments

Author: Alex Rubenstein

Proposal Version: 1

Submission Date: 15 February 2007

Proposal type: New

Policy term: Permanent

Policy statement:

4.3.6, Additional Assignments

	"In order to justify an additional assignment, end-users must have
efficiently utilized at least 80% of all previous assignments, and must
provide ARIN with utilization details. The prefix size for an additional
assignment is determined by applying policies 4.3.2, and 4.3.3."

Rationale:

There are no published criteria for additional assignment requests from
end-user networks. NRPM 4.3 seems to only cover initial assignments.
NRPM 4.3.3 states, in part, "Requesters must show exactly how previous
address assignments have been utilized and must provide appropriate
details to verify their one-year growth projection." Unfortunately, the
above text does not specify any metrics for ARIN staff to apply when
determining if an additional assignment is justified. Though most
end-users only get one assignment, some end-users request a 2nd or 3rd
or Nth assignment.

Currently, the ARIN staff applies what they perceive to be "efficient
utilization" criteria; for instance, the end-user must have utilized at
least 80% of last assignment and must provide ARIN with utilization details.

Timetable for implementation: Immediate