[rpd] Fwd: [sig-policy] [New Policy Proposal] prop-114: Modification in the ASN eligibility criteria

[Ernest]

FYI - this could be of interest in our region.

The proposal removes the need to multi-home as the only criteria to
receive an ASN, replaces it with:

" An organization is eligible for an ASN assignment if is planning
to use it within next 6 months "

More below.

> -----------------------------------------------------------
> prop-114-v001: Modification in the ASN eligibility criteria
> -----------------------------------------------------------
> 
> Proposer:     Aftab Siddiqui
>               aftab.siddiqui at gmail.com
> 
>               Skeeve Stevens
>               skeeve at eintellegonetworks.com
> 
> 
> 1. Problem statement
> --------------------
> 
>     The current ASN assignment policy dictates two eligibility criteria
>     and both should be fulfilled in order to get an ASN. The policy
>     seems to imply that both requirements i.e. multi-homing and clearly
>     defined single routing policy must be met simultaneously, this has
>     created much confusion in interpreting the policy.
> 
>     As a result organizations have either provided incorrect information
>     to get the ASN or barred themselves from applying.
> 
> 
> 2. Objective of policy change
> -----------------------------
> 
>     In order to make the policy guidelines simpler we are proposing to
>     modify the text describing the eligibility criteria for ASN
>     assignment by removing multi-homing requirement for the organization.
> 
> 
> 3. Situation in other regions
> -----------------------------
> 
> ARIN:
>     It is not mandatory but optional to be multi-homed in order get ASN
> 
> RIPE:
>     Policy to remove multi-homing requirement is currently in discussion
>     and the current phase ends 12 February 2015
>         Policy - https://www.ripe.net/ripe/policies/proposals/2014-03
> 
> LACNIC:
>     only inter-connect is mandatory not multi-homing
> 
> AFRINIC:
>      It is mandatory to be multi-homed in order to get ASN.
> 
> 
> 4. Proposed policy solution
> ---------------------------
> 
>     An organization is eligible for an ASN assignment if it:
>      - Is planning to use it within next 6 months
> 
> 
> 5. Advantages / Disadvantages
> -----------------------------
> 
> Advantages:
> 
>     Removing the mandatory multi-homing requirement from the policy will
>     make sure that organizations are not tempted to provide wrong
>     information in order to fulfil the criteria of eligibility.
> 
> Disadvantages:
> 
>     No disadvantage.
> 
> 
> 6. Impact on resource holders
> -----------------------------
> 
>     No impact on existing resource holders.
> 
> 
> 7. References
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