Policy Proposal 104: Multiple Discrete Networks for proposal 103

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Policy Proposal 104: Multiple Discrete Networks for proposal 103

Proposal Originator: William Herrin

Proposal Version: 1.0

Date: 20 November 2009

Proposal type: new

Policy term: permanent.

Policy statement:

Add NRPM section 6.5.10 as follows:

6.5.10 Allocations for Multiple Discrete Networks

6.5.10.1 Notwithstanding section 6.5.9, ARIN shall allocate IPv6
address blocks to an organization's second and subsequent networks
where justified by section 6.11 (Multiple Discrete Networks).

6.5.10.2 ARIN shall allocate IPv6 address blocks to an organization's
second and subsequent discrete networks in exactly and only the
following prefix lengths: /40, /32.

6.5.10.3 ARIN shall manage the allocation pools such that the pool
identity serves to classify whether or not an allocation is for a
second or subsequent discrete network regardless of whether it is
single or multihomed.

Rationale:

This updates proposal 103 to support Multiple Discrete Networks as
pending in proposal 2009-5. Offered in parallel so we can debate
exactly how to integrate MDN's without tying up 103 itself.

Timetable for implementation: concurrent with proposal 103.