ARIN-prop-138 IPv6 Size Category Alignment

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ARIN-prop-138 IPv6 Size Category Alignment

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ARIN-prop-138 IPv6 Size Category Alignment

Proposal Originator: Charles Gucker

Proposal Version: 1.0

Date: 14 March 2011

Proposal type: modify

Policy term: permanent

Policy statement:

For IPv6 ISP Classification, the "Size Category" shall be determined
based on the following schedule:

X-small    /32 or smaller
Small      /31 to /30
Medium     /29 to /27
Large      /26 to /24
X-large    /23 to /20
XX-large          /20 and larger

Rationale:

Since the adoption of ARIN Policy 2001-4 and the introduction of the
IPv6 fee schedule there has existed a discontinuity between the fee
schedule and the policy language.   As the policy is written,
"6.5.1.1. Initial allocation size Organizations that meet at least one
of the following criteria are eligible to receive a minimum allocation
of /32. …",  However, the fee schedule currently states that an ISP
within the X-Small category be allocated "smaller than /40" and the
Small category of "/40 to /32".   As a result, with current policy an
existing ISP within the X-Small category, when requesting the minimum
IPv6 allocation, would have to jump Size categories to receive their
IPv6 Allocation.  With the IANA IPv4 runout behind us, it is important
to eliminate all hurdles for existing Organizations to receive IPv6
allocations, even the X-Small.   This proposal is intended to do just
that by aligning the Size Category with current policy.

Timetable for implementation: immediate