Draft Policy ARIN-2014-17: Change Utilization Requirements from last-allocation to total-aggregate - revised

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Draft Policy ARIN-2014-17
Change Utilization Requirements from last-allocation to total-aggregate

ARIN-2014-17 has been revised.

Draft Policy ARIN-2014-17 is below and can be found at:
https://www.arin.net/policy/proposals/2014_17.html

You are encouraged to discuss the merits and your concerns of Draft
Policy 2014-17 on the Public Policy Mailing List.

The AC will evaluate the discussion in order to assess the conformance
of this draft policy with ARIN's Principles of Internet Number Resource
Policy as stated in the PDP. Specifically, these principles are:

   * Enabling Fair and Impartial Number Resource Administration
   * Technically Sound
   * Supported by the Community

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Regards,

Communications and Member Services
American Registry for Internet Numbers (ARIN)


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Draft Policy ARIN-2014-17 Change Utilization Requirements from 
last-allocation to total-aggregate

Date: 19 October 2014

Problem Statement:

Current ARIN policy calculates utilization on a per allocation basis 
rather than in aggregate. This method of determining utilization may 
cause some organizations to be unable to qualify for additional address 
blocks despite attempting to use their resource allocations as best as 
possible. This issue has been exacerbated in the past couple of years 
due to the 3-month allocation window which causes organizations to 
receive smaller non-expandable allocations rather than a larger aggregate.

For example, if an organization has 4 x /22 and 3 of them are utilized 
100% and the fourth utilized at 75%, an additional allocation request 
would be denied. However, an organization with a single /20 utilized at 
80% would have less efficient utilization but would be eligible to 
receive additional space.

Policy statement:

Replace Section 4.2.4.1

ISPs must have efficiently utilized all allocations, in aggregate, to at 
least 80% and at least 50% of every allocation in order to receive 
additional space. This includes all space reassigned to their customers.

Replace Section 4.3.6.1

End-users must have efficiently utilized all assignments, in aggregate, 
to at least 80% and at least 50% of every assignment in order to receive 
additional space, and must provide ARIN with utilization details.

Comments:

a. Timetable for implementation: Immediate

b.