[rpd] Fwd: Final Comment Period for prop-114: Modification in the ASN eligibility criteria

[Seun Ojedeji]

Hello,

This apnic policy proposal is currently in what we know as "last call" in
AfriNIC. It proposes to remove multihoming requirement for ASN request.
This is currently required for our region.

Regards

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---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: "Masato Yamanishi" <myamanis at gmail.com>
Date: 12 Sep 2015 16:27
Subject: [sig-policy] Final Comment Period for prop-114: Modification in
the ASN eligibility criteria
To: "sig-policy at lists.apnic.net" <sig-policy at lists.apnic.net>
Cc:

Dear colleagues

Version 3 of prop-114: Modification in the ASN eligibility criteria,
reached consensus at the APNIC 40 Open Policy Meeting and later at the
APNIC Member Meeting (AMM).

This proposal will now move to the next step in the APNIC Policy
Development Process and is being returned to the Policy SIG mailing list
for the final Comment Period.

At the end of this period the Policy SIG Chairs will evaluate comments
made and determine if the consensus reached at APNIC 40 still holds. The
Chairs may extend the Comment Period to a maximum of eight (8) weeks to
allow further discussion.

If consensus holds, the Chair of the Policy SIG will ask the Executive
Council to endorse the proposal for implementation.

   - Send all comments and questions to: <sig-policy at apnic dot net>
   - Deadline for comments:  23:59 (UTC +10) Sunday, 11 October 2015



Proposal details
----------------

This is a proposal changes the criteria for AS number requests from
end-user organizations considering multihoming.

Proposal details, including the full text of the proposal, history, and
links to the APNIC 40 meeting archive, are available at:

         http://www.apnic.net/policy/proposals/prop-114

Regards

Masato and Sumon

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prop-114-v003: Modification in the ASN eligibility criteria

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Proposer:      Aftab Siddiqui
               aftab.siddiqui at gmail.com

               Skeeve Stevens
               skeeve at eintellegonetworks.com


1. Problem statement
--------------------

   The current ASN assignment policy states two eligibility criteria and
   that both criteria should be fulfilled in order to obtain 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 where they still
   have a valid justification for obtaining an ASN.


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 providing alternate criteria to obtaining an ASN.


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 (awaiting Chair decision)
    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 organisation is eligible for an ASN assignment if:

    - they are currently multi-homed, OR

    - have previous allocated provider independent address space by
      APNIC, AND intend to multi-home in the future


5. Advantages / Disadvantages
-----------------------------

Advantages:

    By adding the additional criteria of Guidelines managed by APNIC
    Secretariat, this would enable the Secretariat to make decisions
    based on common or rare use cases, but that may still be a valid
    request.

Disadvantages:

    It may be perceived that this policy would enable members to obtain
    ASN’s more easily, and in return cause faster consumption of ASN’s
    in the region.  Given the relative ease of obtaining an ASN with
    ‘work around’ methods, we do not perceive this will actually have
    any effect.


6. Impact on resource holders
-----------------------------

    No impact on existing resource holders.


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