Summary of recent IPv6 discussions within APNIC and RIPE

[Gerard Ross]

Hello all

As a follow-up to Thomas's announcemnt, I just wanted to add some additional
information regarding the IPv6 discussions at the APNIC and RIPE NCC
meetings.

Detailed presentations summarising the policy principles discussed at the
APNIC meeting are available on the APNIC web site at:

 http://www.apnic.net/meetings/12/amm/

A further summary of the principles accepted by the APNIC community,
including details of the criteria for initial allocations and the size of
initial allocations, was presented at RIPE 40 and is available at:


http://www.ripe.net/ripe/meetings/archive/ripe-40/presentations.html#ipv6-li
r

(The presentation outlining the proposal by Dave Pratt is also available
there.)

It should be noted that discussions at these meetings have identified a need
for an interim policy to be developed as soon as possible, so as to not
hinder IPv6 development. The recommendations agreed upon at APNIC and RIPE
meetings have recognised this fact, and have anticipated that review of
these principles will be ongoing.

Regards
- Gerard Ross

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Gerard Ross, Documentation Manager                  <gerard at apnic.net>
Asia Pacific Network Information Centre             ph +61 7 3367 0490
http://www.apnic.net                                fx +61 7 3367 0482
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-v6wg at arin.net [mailto:owner-v6wg at arin.net]On Behalf Of
> Thomas Narten
> Sent: Saturday, October 20, 2001 2:07 AM
> To: v6wg at arin.net
> Subject: Summary of recent IPv6 discussions within APNIC and RIPE
>
>
> Here is a summary of recent activity related to IPv6 addressing
> policy. Credit goes to Richard Jimmerson for putting it together with
> help from RIPE and APNIC.
>
> This will serve as background for the upcoming v6 WG meeting in Miami,
> where these topics will be discussed.
>
> Thomas (with WG Chair hat in place)
>
> ***** APNIC *****
>
> There was a joint IPv6/Policy session relating to iPv6 address policy
> held at the last APNIC meeting.  During this session there were two
> separate IPv6 policy proposals made.  The following day these two
> policy proposals were merged.  There was consensus that many of the
> principles outlined in the proposal document were sound, but there
> was general agreement that further discussion was needed at the global
> level -- in particular, the initial allocation size from the RIRs.
>
> There was consensus that the IPv6 bootstrap period should be extended
> until the next IPv6 policy is implemented, with the understanding that
> the next policy takes account of bootstrapping needs.
>
> There was consensus to accept the proposal for APNIC to assign IPv6
> address space to Internet exchanges.  The assignment size agreed upon
> was a /64.
>
> ***** RIPE NCC *****
>
> There were two separate sessions that covered the topic of IPv6
> addressing policy -- 1) The IPv6/LIR joint session
>                      2) The IPv6/LIR/EIX joint session
>
> 1) The IPv6/LIR joint session discussed the IPv6 policy proposal
> language, summarized the discussions that took place at the APNIC
> meeting, and reviewed a proposal submitted by Dave Pratt.
>
> There were many similarities between these three offerings.  The group
> seemed to agree on principles such as using the HD-ratio for checking
> utilization, the fact current IPv4 utilization would be considered
> when evaluating an initial request for IPv6 address space, and many
> other points from the IPv6 proposal language, but objected to the
> references to "slow start," as there was concern the minimum allocation
> size may be too small and that LIRs would have to return to the RIR
> too often.
>
> One of the main points that was left open and identified as needed
> further discussion was the initial allocation size from the RIR.  It
> was agreed that this point and others would be best discussed on a
> global mailing list so the discussions of the three regions remained
> in sync.
>
> It was also decided that the RIRs should continue work on an interim
> policy document with the help of the community while these discussions
> are going on.  It was felt that even though there are still some open
> issues, the new proposed policies are much better than what we have now.
>
> 2) The IPv6/LIR/EIX joint session discussed the proposed policy of
> the RIPE NCC assigning IPv6 address space to exchange points.  There was
> much discussion about what size to assign IXes (/64 or /48).  It was
> argued some IXes may need more than a /64, so a /48 should be assigned
> for purposes of administrative ease.  Many people supported this notion,
> as almost every other type of "site" would receive a /48 anyway.
>
> It was also observed that IXes may not even need space from the RIR
> and that they could use link-local addresses.  It was countered that
> link-local may not work because some exchange customers may want to
> traceroute to one another.
>
> The final consensus was that exchange points should receive their
> IPv6 address space from a RIR.
>