[AfriNIC-rpd] Policy Proposal "xxxxxx " now Available Online

[Mukom Akong T]

Dear Colleagues,

The policy proposal "Reclamation of Allocated but Un-routed IPv4 
Addresses" is now available on our website at 
http://www.afrinic.net/docs/policies/AFPUB-2011-v4-002-draft-01.htm

A text version of the proposal is included below:

Regards

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Unique identifier: AFPUB-2011-v4-002-draft-01
Draft Policy Name:  Reclamation of Allocated but Un-routed IPv4 Addresses.
Author: Jackson Muthili | jacksonmuthi at gmail.com
Draft Policy Version: 01
Submission Date: February 8th 2011
Related Policies:
Amends: IPv4 Allocation Policy



1.0 Summary of the Problem Being Addressed by this Policy Proposal

With the depletion of ICANN/IANA pool and the impending depletion of the 
AfriNIC pool, ISPs will soon be faced with the tough reality of IPv4 
address scarcity. Some studies indicate that there is a lot of IPv4 that 
has been allocated but is not used or routed.

2.0. Summary of How this Proposal Addresses the Problem Above

  This proposal attempts to find a way to free this allocated but 
un-routed space so that it can be issued to ISPs that have a real use 
for it.

3.0 The Proposal

The following will apply to all IPv4 allocations issued before policy is 
implemented:

3.1 IPv4 allocations distributed by AfriNIC to the ISP must be seen in 
the routing table within 90 days of getting the addresses.

3.2 AfriNIC must issue three(3) seven(7)-day interval warnings to the 
ISP that is in violation of 2.1 after the 90th day of getting the IPv4 
allocation.

3.3 AfriNIC must regain the IPv4 allocation from the ISP  seven(7) days 
after the last warning. The IPv4 space can be given to another ISP by 
AfriNIC when appropriate.

The following will apply to all IPv4 issued after the policy is implemented:

3.4 IPv4 distributed by AfriNIC to the ISP must be seen in the routing 
table within thirty (30) days of getting the addresses.

3.5 AfriNIC must issue two seven(7)-day interval warnings to the member 
that is in violation of 2.4 after the 30th day of getting the IPv4 
allocation.

3.6 AfriNIC must regain the IPv4 from the ISP seven(7) days after the 
last warning. The IPv4 can be given to another ISP by AfriNIC when 
appropriate.

4.0 Summary

While this proposal will not significantly extend the lifetime of IPv4, 
it will ensure that unused IPv4 is righfully utilized and not hoarded by 
those ISPs that have no use for it.

5.0 References
http://www.potaroo.net/tools/ipv4/


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