[resource-policy] AfriNIC Policy Proposal: IPv6 ProviderIndependent (PI) Assignment for End-Sites

[Vincent Ngundi]

Thanks Bill,

And thanks for _clearly indicating that you support the policy. I  
think it would be a good idea for those who support the policy to  
come out and say so explicitly.

Regards,

-Vincent

On Jan 30, 2007, at 12:22 PM, Bill Woodcock wrote:

> This seems like an eminently sensible policy to me.  In addition,  
> it's admirably clearly written.  A quality other RIRs' members  
> could benefit by emulating.
>
> I support this policy.
>
>
>
>                          -Bill
>
> Please excuse the brevity of this message; I typed it on my pager.  
> I could be more loquacious, but then I'd crash my car.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vincent Ngundi <vincent at kenic.or.ke>
> Date: Tue, 30 Jan 2007 10:53:30
> To:AfriNIC Policy Working Group List <policy-wg at afrinic.net>
> Subject: [resource-policy] AfriNIC Policy Proposal: IPv6 Provider
> 	Independent (PI) Assignment for End-Sites
>
> Hi All,
>
>
> I hereby submit the above policy proposal for discussion by the  
> AfriNIC community. I have tried to incorporate_most of the  
> suggestions in the previous discussions and it's my hope that we  
> will, from this draft and your suggestions, come up with a policy  
> that will serve the AfriNIC community and the Internet community at  
> large well.
>
>
> It's worth noting that other RIR's have *similar* but *varied*  
> policies for the same end, part of the reason being that the  
> communities in the different regions have different needs. It's  
> also worth noting that policies are_not static and as such can be  
> modified/revised as the need arises. Bottom line is that we need a  
> policy that will allow us to exploit the emerging Internet  
> technologies, IPv6 in this case.
>
>
> I truly hope that we'll have a fruitful discussion and that we  
> shall have a policy to work with after the next Open Public Policy  
> meeting in Abuja.
>
>
> ################
>
>
> Name			:	Vincent Ngundi
> 					Alain Aina
> Organisation		:	Kenya Network Information Center - KeNIC
> Policy Affected	:	
> Date			:      	30th January 2007
>
>
> Proposal		:	IPv6 Provider Independent (PI) Assignment for End-Sites
> Policy Term		:	Permanent
>
>
> Incentive		:	The current policy does not allow IPv6 provider  
> independent (PI) address assignment to any 'end-sites'. In  
> addition, lack of IPv6 transport will compel many 'end-sites' to  
> tunnel. Thus, to avoid renumbering when 					IPv6 transport will be  
> available, a provider independent assignment seems reasonable. More  
> so, not all LIR's have IPv6 address space allocations. This makes  
> it impossible for end-users to get PA IPv6 							address space  
> from such upstreams (LIR's). This policy is also aimed at providing  
> IPv6 address space to such end-users as long as they already have  
> or qualify to get PI IPv4 addresses.
>
>
>
>
> Introduction
>
>
> This policy allows 'end-sites' to be assigned IPv6 provider  
> independent (PI) addresses. 'end-sites' include End-Users who  
> already have or qualify to get IPv4 PI addresses and critical  
> Infrastructure providers such as TLD root server operators and  
> public Internet eXchange Points (IXP's).
>
>
>
>
> Current Situation
>
>
> AfriNIC has discussed similar proposals recently during it's last  
> two Open Policy meetings but both proposals have been returned to  
> the public mailing lists for further discussion due to lack of  
> consensus.
>
>
>
>
> Details
>
>
> (1) Assignment target:
>
>
> End-sites which provide Public Internet services for a single  
> administrative organisations' network, regardless of their size.
>
>
>
>
> (2) Assignment criteria:
>
>
> * The end-site must not be an IPv6 LIR
>
>
> * The end-site must become an AfriNIC End User Member and pay the  
> normal AfriNIC fee for its' membership category
>
>
> * The end site must either:
>    - be a holder of IPv4 PI address space or
>    - qualify for an IPv4 PI assignment from AfriNIC under the IPv4  
> policy currently in effect.
>
>
> * The end-site must justify the need for the IPv6 PI address space.
> 	
>
>
> * The 'end-site' must show a plan to use and announce the IPv6  
> provider independent address space within twelve (12) months. After  
> that period, if not announced, the assigned IPv6 PI address space  
> should be reclaimed and returned to the free pool by AfriNIC.
>
>
> (3) Provider Independent (PI) address space:
>
>
> * The provider independent (PI) assignment should be made from a  
> specified /32 block.
>
>
> * The intial provider independent assignment size to an end-site  
> should be a /48, or a shorter/longer prefix if the end-site can  
> justify it.
>
>
>
>
> Effect on AfriNIC
>
>
> No direct effect on the existing AfriNIC members, nor changes to  
> the current IPv6 allocation criteria.
>
>
> ################
>
>
> Regards,
>
>
> -Vincent
>
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