[AfriNIC-rpd] Proposal: Global Policy for IPv4 Allocations by the IANA Post Exhaustion now online

Sat Aug 28 13:21:17 UTC 2010

Am happy to support this proposal.

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McTim
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On Fri, Aug 27, 2010 at 4:20 PM, Mukom Akong T. <tamon at afrinic.net> wrote:
>
> Hello all,
>
> The proposal is now up on the website and can be assessed at
> http://www.afrinic.net/docs/policies/AFPUB-2010-v4-003.htm
>
> Thanks
>
> On 8/25/10 10:16 PM, Steve Bertrand wrote:
>> 8<---------------------------------->8
>>
>>     Your Name:
>>               Steve Bertrand
>>               Chris Grundemann
>>               Martin Hannigan
>>               Aaron Hughes
>>               Louie Lee
>>               Matt Pounsett
>>               Jason Schiller
>>     Your Organisation:
>>     Policy Afected:
>>     Date: 2010-08-25
>>     Proposal:Global Policy for IPv4 Allocations by the IANA Post
>>     Exhaustion
>>     Incentive: Allow all IPV4 inventory regardless of prefix size to be
>>                returned to, and subsequently reallocated fairly and
>>                equitably by the IANA post-runout.
>>
>> 8<--------------------------------->8
>>
>> Global Policy for IPv4 Allocations by the IANA Post Exhaustion
>>
>> Rationale:
>>
>> This policy defines the process for the allocation of IPv4 addresses
>> post "Exhaustion Phase"[1]. A global policy is required in order for the
>> IANA to be able to transparently continue to be able to allocate IPv4
>> addresses beyond exhaustion. In order to fulfill the requirements of
>> this policy, the IANA must set up a reclamation pool to hold addresses
>> in and distribute from in compliance with this policy. This policy
>> establishes the process by which IPv4 addresses can be returned to and
>> re-issued from the IANA post Exhaustion Phase.
>>
>> This document does not stipulate performance requirements in the
>> provision of services by the IANA to an RIR in accordance with this
>> policy. Such requirements should be specified by appropriate agreements
>> among the RIRs and ICANN.
>>
>> The intent of this policy is as follows:
>>
>> * To include all post Exhaustion Phase IPv4 address space returned to
>> the IANA.
>> * Allows allocations by the IANA from the Reclamation Pool once the
>> Exhaustion Phase has been completed.
>> * Defines "need" as the basis for further IPv4 allocations by the IANA.
>> * Does not differentiate any class of IPv4 address space unless
>> otherwise defined by an RFC.
>> * Encourage the return of IPv4 address space by making this allocation
>> process available.
>> * Disallow transfers of addresses sourced from the Reclamation Pool in
>> the absence of an IPv4 Global Transfer Policy to neutralize transfer
>> process inequities across RIR regions.
>> * Applies to legacy IPv4 Address Space initially allocated by the IANA
>> to users including the allocations to RIRs.
>> * Includes any length of fragments currently held by the IANA now or in
>> the future.
>>
>> 1. Reclamation Pool
>>
>> Upon adoption of this IPv4 address policy by the ICANN Board of
>> Directors, the IANA shall establish a Reclamation Pool to be utilized
>> post RIR IPv4 exhaustion as defined in Section 4. The reclamation pool
>> will initially contain any fragments that may be left over in IANA
>> inventory. As soon as the first RIR exhausts its inventory of IP address
>> space, this Reclamation Pool will be declared active. When the
>> Reclamation Pool is declared active, the Global Policy for the
>> Allocation of the Remaining IPv4 Address Space[3] and Policy for
>> Allocation of IPv4 Blocks to Regional Internet Registries[4] will be
>> formally deprecated.
>>
>> 2. Returning Address Space to the IANA
>>
>> The IANA will accept into the Reclamation Pool all eligible IPv4 address
>> space that are offered for return. Eligible address space includes
>> addresses that are not designated as "special use" by an IETF RFC or
>> addresses allocated to RIR's unless they are being returned by the RIR
>> that they were orignally allocated to. Legacy address holders may return
>> address space directly to the IANA if they so choose.
>>
>> 3. Address Allocations from the Reclamation Pool by the IANA
>>
>> Allocations from the Reclamation Pool may begin once the pool is
>> declared active. Addresses in the Reclamation Pool will be allocated on
>> a CIDR boundary equal to or shorter than the longest minimum allocation
>> unit of all RIRs in order to complete these allocations.The Reclamation
>> Pool will be divided on CIDR boundaries and distributed evenly to all
>> eligible RIRs. Any remainder not evenly divisible by the number of
>> eligible RIRs based on a CIDR boundary equal to or shorter than the
>> longest minimum allocation unit of all RIRs will remain in the
>> Reclamation Pool. Addresses that are left over will be held in the
>> Reclamation Pool until additional IP addresses can be returned to rejoin
>> addresses on CIDR boundaries to the Reclamation Pool or a minimum
>> allocation unit is set to allow allocation from existing inventory.
>>
>> 4. RIR Eligibility for Receiving Allocations from the Reclamation Pool
>>
>> Upon the exhaustion of an RIR's free space pool and after receiving
>> their final /8 from the IANA[3], an RIR will become eligible to request
>> address space from the IANA Reclamation Pool when it publicly announces
>> via its respective global announcements email list and by posting a
>> notice on its website that it has exhausted its supply of IPv4 address
>> space. Exhaustion is defined as an inventory of less than the equivalent
>> of a single /8 and the inability to further assign address space to its
>> customers in units equal to or shorter than the longest of any RIR's
>> policy defined minimum allocation unit. Any RIR that is formed after the
>> ICANN Board of Directors has ratified this policy is not eligible to
>> utilize this policy to obtain IPv4 address space from the IANA.
>>
>> 5. Reporting Requirements
>>
>> The IANA shall publish on at least a weekly basis a report that is
>> publicly available which at a minimum details all address space that has
>> been received and that has been allocated. The IANA shall publish a
>> Returned Address Space Report which indicates what resources were
>> returned, by whom and when. The IANA shall publish an Allocations Report
>> on at least a weekly basis which at a minimum indicates what IPv4
>> address space has been allocated, which RIR received the allocation and
>> when. The IANA shall publish a public notice confirming RIR eligibility
>> subsequent to Section 4.
>>
>> 6. No Transfer Rights
>>
>> Address space assigned from the Reclamation Pool may be transferred if
>> there is either an ICANN Board ratified global policy or globally
>> coordinated RIR policy specifically written to deal with transfers
>> whether inter-RIR or from one entity to another. Transfers must meet the
>> requirements of such a policy. In the absence of such a policy, no
>> transfers of any kind related to address space allocated or assigned
>> from the reclamation pool is allowed.
>>
>> 7. Definitions
>>
>> IANA - Internet Assigned Numbers Authority, or its successor
>>
>> ICANN - Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers, or its
>> successor
>>
>> RIR - Regional Internet Registry as recognized by ICANN
>>
>> MoU - Memorandum of Understanding between ICANN and the RIRs
>>
>> IPv4 - Internet Protocol Version Four(4), the target protocol of this
>> Global Policy
>>
>> Free Space Pool - IPv4 Addresses that are in inventory at any RIR,
>> and/or the IANA
>>
>> 8. Contributors
>>
>> The following individuals donated their time, resources and effort to
>> develop this proposal on behalf of the Internet Community:
>>
>> Steve Bertrand <steve at ipv6canada.com>
>> Chris Grundemann <cgrundemann at gmail.com>
>> Martin Hannigan <marty at akamai.com>
>> Aaron Hughes <ahughes at bind.com>
>> Louie Lee <louie at equinix.com>
>> Matt Pounsett <matt at conundrum.com>
>> Jason Schiller <schiller at uu.net>
>>
>> 9. References
>>
>> 1. http://www.icann.org/en/general/allocation-remaining-ipv4-space.htm
>> Global Policy for the Allocation of the Remaining IPv4 Address Space,
>> IANA, Retrieved 27 April 2010
>>
>> 2. http://aso.icann.org/documents/memorandum-of-understanding/index.html
>> ICANN Address Supporting Organization (ASO) MoU , Retrieved 27 May 2010.
>>
>> 3. http://www.icann.org/en/general/allocation-remaining-ipv4-space.htm
>> Global Policy for the Allocation of the Remaining IPv4 Address Space
>>
>> 4. http://aso.icann.org/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/aso-001-2.pdf Policy
>> for Allocation of IPv4 Blocks to Regional Internet Registries
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