<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html charset=windows-1252"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;"><div>[French version will follow shortly]</div><div><br></div>Dear Colleagues,<br><br><div>On 31st March 2017, AFRINIC has approved a request for IPv4 resources that could not be fulfilled from the IPv4 address space available in the AFRINIC pool (with the exception of the final /8), triggering Phase 1 of IPv4 Exhaustion. <br><br>GUIDANCE FOR MEMBERS<div><br>AFRINIC Resource Members are kindly requested to familiarise themselves with the IPv4 Soft Landing policy as described in Section 5.4 of the Consolidated Policy Manual, which can be found here: </div><div><br><a href="http://www.afrinic.net/library/policies/1829-afrinic-consolidated-policy-manual">www.afrinic.net/library/policies/1829-afrinic-consolidated-policy-manual</a>. </div><div><br>In addition to the policy itself, please refer to the following previous communiques:</div><div><br><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>• 16 January 2017, available at <a href="http://www.afrinic.net/en/library/news/1973-afrinic-is-approaching-ipv4-exhaustion-phase-1">http://www.afrinic.net/en/library/news/1973-afrinic-is-approaching-ipv4-exhaustion-phase-1</a>;<br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>• 30 March 2017, available at <a href="http://www.afrinic.net/en/library/news/2049-ipv4-exhaustion-phase-1-imminent">http://www.afrinic.net/en/library/news/2049-ipv4-exhaustion-phase-1-imminent</a><br></div><div><br></div>To ensure timely evaluation of all Internet number resource requests, Members are requested to ensure that: </div><div><br><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>• They are in good standing (all fees are paid up, and RSA duly signed)<br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>• Submit complete IPv4 resource requests, including all information needed to verify policy compliance.<br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>• Make arrangements for AFRINIC staff to check online statistics via screen sharing or similar methods, at a time between 06:00UTC and 11:30am UTC, Monday to Friday (between 10:00 and 15:30 Mauritius time (UTC+4)).<br></div> <br>CHANGES TO POLICIES IN EXHAUSTION PHASE 1</div><div><br>Now that Exhaustion Phase 1 has begun, the current IPv4 policies continue to apply, but certain changes take effect:<br><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span> <br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>• The minimum IPv4 allocation for LIRs will be /22, and the minimum IPv4 assignment for End User Members will be /24. (section 5.4.3.1).<br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>• The maximum IPv4 allocation/assignment shall be /13 (section 5.4.3.1).<br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>• No explicit limit on the number of times an organisation may request additional IPv4 space (section 5.4.4).<br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>• Allocation/assignment period (planning window) changes from 12 months to 8 months (section 5.4.5).<br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>• Existing Resource Members are eligible to get additional blocks of IPv4 address space if 90% efficient usage of all resources has been demonstrated (section 5.4.6.1).<br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>• Use of AFRINIC IPv4 resources outside the AFRINIC service region should be solely in support of connectivity back to the AFRINIC region (section 5.4.6.2).<br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>• A /12 IPv4 address block will be reserved from the final /8. This /12 IPv4 address block shall be preserved by AFRINIC for future uses, as yet unforeseen (section 5.4.7).<br></div></div><div><br></div>Please see the relevant sections in the Consolidated Policy Manual for more information: <a href="http://www.afrinic.net/library/policies/1829-afrinic-consolidated-policy-manual">www.afrinic.net/library/policies/1829-afrinic-consolidated-policy-manual</a> <br><br>FUTURE COMMUNIQUES</div><div><br>AFRINIC will issue future communiques as necessary in order to keep the membership informed. Further, if you have any questions about IPv4 Exhaustion, please contact AFRINIC hostmasters on <a href="mailto:hostmaster@afrinic.net">hostmaster@afrinic.net</a>.</div><div><br>More information:</div><div><br><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>• AFRINIC's available inventory of IPv4 space is updated daily at: <a href="http://www.afrinic.net/en/services/statistics/ipv4-exhaustion">www.afrinic.net/en/services/statistics/ipv4-exhaustion</a><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>• IPv4 exhaustion: <a href="http://www.afrinic.net/en/community/ipv4-exhaustion">www.afrinic.net/en/community/ipv4-exhaustion</a><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>• IPv6 deployment: <a href="http://www.afrinic.net/en/services/ipv6-programme">www.afrinic.net/en/services/ipv6-programme</a><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>• AFRINIC's Policy Development Process (PDP): <a href="http://www.afrinic.net/en/community/policy-development">www.afrinic.net/en/community/policy-development</a><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>• Global Policy: Global Policy for the Allocation of the Remaining IPv4 Address Space: <a href="http://www.icann.org/resources/pages/remaining-ipv4-2012-02-25-en">www.icann.org/resources/pages/remaining-ipv4-2012-02-25-en</a><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div></div></div><div apple-content-edited="true">
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