[rpd] New Draft Policy Proposal - Amendment of Utilisation in Soft Landing AFPUB-2026-IPv4-002-DRAFT01.

[ALAIN AINA]

Dear PDWG

The problem we are trying to solve here seems to be an issue with organisation running Multiple Discrete Networks (MDNs) and willing to manage the associated number resources in one account (Org-Id).

This goes beyond the IPv4 soft landing and the 90% usage requirements. It is also valid for other resources (IPv6 and ASN)

How to address this?

We need clear definitions and eligibility criteria, appropriate requests evaluation and allocation/assignment rules.

Below is a proposed policy text (*)

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Definitions and eligibility
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Definition:

A Multiple Discrete Network is a network architecture in which a single organisation operates two or more autonomous and non‑interconnected networks that cannot practically share number resources.

Eligibility:
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Organisations with Multiple Discrete Networks desiring to request a new or additional IP address space allocation under a single Organisation ID must meet the following criteria:

- It is a single legal entity, not a consortium of smaller independent entities.

- It operates two or more networks that cannot share address space due to one or more of the following:

+ regulatory or legal restrictions;
+ significant geographic separation and diversity between networks;
+ autonomous routing policies (e.g., independent multi‑homing);
+ operational or security constraints requiring strict separation.

1- IPv4 requirements for MDNs

The organisation must keep detailed records on how it has allocated IP addresses to each location, including the date of each sub-allocations or assignments.

When applying for additional IP address allocations from AFRINIC,

- the organisation must demonstrate utilisation greater than 50% of both the last IP addresses allocated or assigned and the aggregate sum of all IP addresses from AFRINIC to that organisation.

- If an organisation is unable to satisfy this 50% minimum utilisation criteria, the organisation may alternatively qualify for additional IP address by having all unused IP address blocks smaller than AFRINIC's current minimum allocation or assignment size.

- The organisation must not sub-allocate or assign additional IP address space to a location until each of that location’s IP address allocations are 90% utilised.

The organisation must notify AFRINIC at the time of the request of their desire to apply this policy to their account.

2- IPv6 requirements for MDNs

- The organisation must keep detailed records on how it has allocated IPv6 addresses to each location, including the date of each IPv6 address allocation.

- When an organisation is requesting additional IPv6 address allocations under this policy, the organisation must specify on the application which discrete network(s) the IPv6 address request applies to.

- A request for additional space will be judged against the existing utilisation criteria specified in 6.5.1 and 6.5.2 of the CPM as if it were a separate organisation, rather than collectively as would be done for requests outside of this policy.

- The organisation must notify AFRINIC  at the time of the request their desire to apply this policy to their account.

3- ASN requirements for MDNs

Organizations that have space issued under Multiple Discrete Networks policy may be issued one ASN per discrete network upon request.

Additional ASN requests should include proof of the requestor’s need for a unique routing policy, or other technical justification for the need for more than one ASN.

(*) adapted from ARIN Policy Manual

HTH

—Alain(sorry for coming a bit late..)

> On 15 May 2026, at 15:51, dacostadarwin at gmail.com wrote:
> 
> Dear PDWG,
> 
> We have received a new draft policy proposal - Amendment of Utilisation in Soft Landing, ID AFPUB-2026-IPv4-002-DRAFT01 from author Jordi Palet Martinez. The proposal contents are published at:  
> 
> https://afrinic.net/policy/proposals/afpub-2026-ipv4-002-draft01
> 
> We encourage you to take some time to go through the proposal contents and  provide feedback as follows :
> 
> a) Do you support or oppose the proposal?
> b) If you oppose the proposal, state your reasons?
> c) Is there anything in the proposal that is not clear?
> d) What changes could be made to this proposal to make it more effective?
> 
> Regards,
> Vincent Ngundi & Darwin Da Costa
> AFRINIC PDWG Co-Chairs
> 
> 
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