<html><head></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; ">Hi<div><br></div><div>Anycast has been around for a number of years and a few attempts have been made to start a discussion around the definition of an assignment policy for Anycast models.</div><div>The last that I can see was in 2007, however no consensus was reached.</div><div><br></div><div>It seems the reason is that policy definition is driven by need and demand and there has not been enough need for a full policy due to the low number of Service providers needing Anycast.</div><div>Or the perceived low need there for due to fabricated information...</div><div><br></div><div>Technically though there are numerous occasions where Anycast is needed and in most cases this does not meet the minimum assignment criteria:</div><div>---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------</div><div><p style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Arial; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: -webkit-auto; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; "><strong>First End-user assignment criteria:</strong></p><p style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Arial; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: -webkit-auto; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; ">The requesting End users must:</p><p style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Arial; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: -webkit-auto; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; ">a) Be an AfriNIC member in good standing</p><p style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Arial; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: -webkit-auto; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; ">b) Show either an existing efficient utilization of at less /25 from their upstream provider.</p><p style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Arial; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: -webkit-auto; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; ">c) Justify an immediate need of at less 50% of total requested size based on their Network Infrastructure. </p></div><div>---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------</div><div><br></div><div>Often Service providers (SaaS, NaaS) have needed IP space to deliver Anycast based services and due to the lack of a stipulation for Anycast have had to fabricate information to meet the criteria.</div><div><br></div><div>Thus I suggest that the policy be amended to include "d) Provide a technically sound Anycast design."</div><div><br></div><div>I don't think a full policy is needed, but the inclusion of an Anycast stipulation in AFPUB-2006-GEN-001 will allow for more complete indication of the use of the technology and will allow SaaS/NaaS providers the ability to grow services quicker and simpler.</div><div><br></div><div>Regards</div><div><br><div>
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