[rpd] New Proposal: Pv6 PI Clarification

Thu Apr 11 11:13:14 UTC 2019

Hi all,

I think the problem statement is very clear and the solution as well, but as usual, I'm happy to clarify and work out if anyone find any issues.

Thanks!

Regards,
Jordi

El 11/4/19 13:03, "Ernest Byaruhanga" <ernest at afrinic.net> escribió:

    A new proposal has been received as follows:

    IPv6 PI Clarification:
    https://afrinic.net/policy/2019-v6-d1#proposal

    It removes conditions around the need to announce IPv6 PI space within 12 months of getting it, as required in CPM6.8.2

    *Plain text version below* :

    1.0 Summary of the problem being addressed by this proposal

    By means of policy proposal “IPv6 PI Update” (AFPUB-2018-V6-004), the IPv6 Provider Independent (PI) space policy that provides IPv6 space for end-sites was revised/updated.
    This revision however overlooked a sentence in the previous section 6.8.2.v, which read:
    “The 'end-site' must show a plan to use and announce the IPv6 provider independent address space within twelve (12) months. After that period, if not announced, the assigned IPv6 PI address space should be reclaimed and returned to the free pool by AFRINIC”. 
    This text was retained under 6.8.2.iv.
    Of course, this doesn’t make sense because there are several possible cases, which are in the scope of this policy, that will not announce their IPv6 PI address space, such as:
    IXP’s LAN peering space.
    In IPv6 there is no private address space equivalent to the IPv4 one as per RFC1918, so if an organization needs IPv6 space for numbering a network or a set of them, even if those aren’t connected today to the Internet, the RIR should be able to provide that space.

    2.0 Summary of how this proposal addresses the problem 

    Simple rewording of the text to allow those cases that don’t need to announce their IPv6 PI space.

    3.0 Proposal 

    .....................................
    Proposed (New) CPM content:

    6.8.2 Assignment Criteria
    Assignment target - End-sites which provide services for a single administrative organisations' network, regardless of their size.
    Assignment criteria:
    i. The end-site must not be an LIR
    ii. The end-site must become an AFRINIC End User Member and pay the normal AFRINIC fee for its membership category
    iii. The end-site must justify the need for the IPv6 PI address space.
    iv. The end-site must show a plan to use the IPv6 provider independent address space within twelve (12) months.
    v. The IPv6 provider independent address space, if announced by the end-site should not be disaggregated.
    .....................................

    Current CPM content (to be replaced by the proposed text above)

    6.8.2 Assignment Criteria
    Assignment target - End-sites which provide Public Internet services for a single administrative organisations' network, regardless of their size.
    Assignment criteria:
    i. The end-site must not be an LIR
    ii. The end-site must become an AFRINIC End User Member and pay the normal AFRINIC fee for its membership category
    iii. The end-site must justify the need for the IPv6 PI address space.
    iv. The end-site must show a plan to use the IPv6 provider independent address space within twelve (12) months. After that period, if not announced, the assigned IPv6 PI address space should be reclaimed and returned to the free pool by AFRINIC.
    v. The IPv6 provider independent address space to be announced by the end-site should not be disaggregated.
    .....................................

    4. References  

    Other RIRs have already accommodated this requirement in their policies:
    - APNIC: 10.1.4. Provider Independent IPv6 assignment
    https://www.apnic.net/community/policy/resources#Part%203:%20IPv6%20Policy
    - ARIN: 6.5.8.1. Initial Assignment Criteria
    https://www.arin.net/participate/policy/nrpm/#6-5-8-direct-assignments-from-arin-to-end-user-organizations
    - LACNIC: 4.5.4.2 Direct assignment of portable IPv6 addresses to End sites not having portable IPv4 addresses previously assigned by LACNIC
    https://www.lacnic.net/684/2/lacnic/4-ipv6-address-allocation-and-assignment-policies
    - RIPE: IPv6 Provider Independent (PI) Assignments
    https://www.ripe.net/publications/docs/ripe-707#IPv6_PI_Assignments

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