[AfriNIC-rpd] Staff Analysis & Implementation Comments: Reclamation of Allocated but Un-routed IPv4 Addresses

[Owen DeLong]

I vehemently oppose this proposal. There are many legitimate reasons that
some particular view of the BGP table may or may not contain some prefixes
that are in active use on other networks that may or may not touch networks
connected to the internet in various places.

The mere fact that a route is not visible is not a valid indicator that the addresses
are not in legitimate use.

Owen

On May 26, 2011, at 10:52 PM, Mukom Akong T wrote:

> 
> Proposal Name: Reclamation of Allocated but Un-routed IPv4 Addresses
> Reference: AFPUB-2011-v4-002-draft-01
> Author: Jackson Muthili
> 
> [1.0] Introduction
> 
> This proposal mandates AfriNIC to reclaim any IPv4 address space that is
> not seen on the Internet routing tables.
> 
> [2.0] The Proposal
> 
> Excerpt of 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 3.1 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 3.4 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.
> ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> 
> 
> [3.0] Actions to be Taken
> 
> **Update to AfriNIC internal resource management systems for automatic
> tracking of allocated but unrouted space and subsequent communication to
> non-compliant resource holders.
> 
> **Update to INRM training material and other appropriate online
> documentation.
> 
> 
> [4.0]  Implementation
> 
> In order to properly integrate the internal resource management system
> with efficient tracking of prefix announcements, significant code
> changes will be required, as well as coordinating with some external
> entities to get different views/perspectives of the routing table. It
> could take, with current resources, up to 12 months to implement this
> proposal.
> 
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