[rpd] New Proposal: Pv6 PI Clarification

Thu Apr 11 12:35:40 UTC 2019

On 4/11/19 7:49 AM, Jaco Kroon wrote:
> Hi,
>
> Use of ULA compared to RFC1918 addresses?
There is little or no consensus around how to use ULA addresses.
>
> Not objecting.  Making IPv6 more freely available might just help with 
> uptake, which we really need.

Among the reasons I have heard for delaying IPv6 deployment, I have 
never heard that IPv6 addresses were not freely available enough. Is it 
an issue for you or your organization?

Lee

>
> Kind Regards,
> Jaco
>
>
> On 2019/04/11 13:13, JORDI PALET MARTINEZ via RPD wrote:
>> 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
>>                --
>>           (Sent on co-chairs behalf)
>>
>>
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