Bootstrap Request Period for IPv6

[Richard Jimmerson]

The RIRs have collectively made almost 80 IPv6 allocations 
to date.  As originally defined in the "Provisional IPv6 
Assignment and Allocation Policy Document," the bootstrap 
criteria will end once the RIRs reach a combined 100 IPv6 
allocations and the general criteria will then be used.

A description of the bootstrap and general criteria can be 
found at http://www.arin.net/regserv/ipv6/ipv6guidelines.html

A major difference between the two sets of criteria is that 
under the bootstrap criteria an organization must show peering
relationships with IPv4 networks, but in the general criteria
organizations must show peering relationships with IPv6 networks.

To date, only 15 IPv6 allocations have been made in the ARIN 
region.  Should ARIN consider extending the bootstrap phase 
criteria once 100 allocations have been made globally?  Your 
feedback is requested.

Richard Jimmerson
Director of Operations
American Registry for Internet Numbers (ARIN)