<div dir="auto">Another +1! </div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><div class="gmail_quote">On 16 Jun 2017 12:20 pm, "Noah" <<a href="mailto:noah@neo.co.tz">noah@neo.co.tz</a>> wrote:<br type="attribution"><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir="auto"><div><br><div class="gmail_extra"><br><div class="gmail_quote">On 16 Jun 2017 9:13 a.m., "Jackson Muthili" <<a href="mailto:jacksonmuthi@gmail.com" target="_blank">jacksonmuthi@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br type="attribution"><blockquote class="m_-3057459427629834381m_6924143171294595856quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">The proposal IPv4 Soft Landing BIS only needs one more input to make it perfect.<br>
<br>
That input should come from the just withdrawn Soft Landing SD as follows:<br>
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an organization that has received the maximum allowable prefix in each<br>
<div class="m_-3057459427629834381m_6924143171294595856quoted-text">phase may request for another round of allocation/assignment in the<br>
</div>same phase after a 24 calendar months waiting period.<br>
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<br>
With this addition it has my full support (also add the /24 minimum back).<br>
<br>
Due to urgency of need of this proposal to cap abusers with negative<br>
interests of our region depleting our pool and hence negating fair and<br>
equitable distribution of this last block I request that co-chairs<br>
immediately vary the process for quick approval of this proposal<br>
(BIS-SD or whatever both parties will call it)<br></blockquote></div></div></div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">+1 jackson</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto"><div class="gmail_extra"><div class="gmail_quote"><blockquote class="m_-3057459427629834381m_6924143171294595856quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
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On Fri, Jun 16, 2017 at 8:24 AM, Omo Oaiya <<a href="mailto:Omo.Oaiya@wacren.net" target="_blank">Omo.Oaiya@wacren.net</a>> wrote:<br>
> Dear Community,<br>
><br>
> On 9 February 2016, we initiated a policy proposal to update the IPv4 Soft<br>
> Landing policy (SL) adopted in 2011 and which followed the Global IPv4 soft<br>
> landing policy that granted the 102/8 to AFRINIC in February 2011<br>
><br>
> The existing Soft landing policy defines how to fairly distribute the 102/8<br>
> and other remaining v4 space to support a smooth transition to IPv6. It<br>
> defines 2 phases (phase 1 and Phase 2) and keep a reserve of /12 for<br>
> unforeseen future. More detail at<br>
> <a href="http://www.afrinic.net/library/policies/1829-afrinic-consolidated-policy-manual#SoftLanding" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">http://www.afrinic.net/library<wbr>/policies/1829-afrinic-consoli<wbr>dated-policy-manual#SoftLandin<wbr>g</a><br>
><br>
> The IPv4 Softlanding-Bis (SL-Bis) proposal aimed to make the distribution<br>
> more equitable based on AFRINIC IPv4 allocation/assignment statistics. It<br>
> stayed in the spirit of the Soft Landing policy (Need based allocations,<br>
> fair distribution, no limit on request from members) with the following<br>
> changes:<br>
><br>
> - reduce the max allocation/assignment in phase 1 from /13 to /18 ([latest<br>
> version]<br>
><br>
> - change nothing in Phase 2<br>
><br>
> - remove the minimum allocation of /24 and empower staff to determine the<br>
> minimum as we go through the exhaustion and the transition to IPv6<br>
><br>
> - cancel the unforeseen future reserve(to be used at BoD discretion) and<br>
> create a dedicated reserve for IPv6 deployment[ latest version] :<br>
><br>
> - allocation/assignment to root ops and African ccTLDs operating in the<br>
> region for dual stack DNS servers<br>
><br>
> - v4 space for new comers with IPv6 network for 464XLAT/ transition<br>
> mechanisms<br>
><br>
> More information on the SL-Bis proposal at<br>
> <a href="https://www.afrinic.net/en/community/policy-development/policy-proposals/2075-ipv4-soft-landing-bis" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.afrinic.net/en/com<wbr>munity/policy-development/poli<wbr>cy-proposals/2075-ipv4-soft-la<wbr>nding-bis</a><br>
><br>
> On 12 February 2016, a policy proposal named “Soft Landing<br>
> Overhaul”(SL-overhaul) was submitted. Section 2.0 of the proposal reads<br>
><br>
> ======<br>
><br>
> 2.0 Summary of How this Proposal Addresses the Problem<br>
><br>
> This proposal still maintains a block of space reserved for new entrants,<br>
> but beyond that, it allows for the natural depletion of IPv4 through<br>
> standard demand, and hence encourages the uptake of IPv6 in a more<br>
> aggressive manner.<br>
><br>
> =====<br>
><br>
> More information on SL-overhaul at<br>
> <a href="https://www.afrinic.net/en/library/policies/archive/withdrawn-proposals/1623-soft-landing-overhaul" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.afrinic.net/en/lib<wbr>rary/policies/archive/withdraw<wbr>n-proposals/1623-soft-landing-<wbr>overhaul</a><br>
><br>
> The two proposals were presented at AFRINIC24 held in Gaborone (June 2016).<br>
> Despite the fact that many participants supported SL-Bis proposal, the<br>
> chairs declared that none of the 2 proposals got consensus.<br>
><br>
> During AFRINIC-25 held in Mauritius (November 2016), to avoid the Gaborone<br>
> scenario, the authors of SL-Bis offered to work together with the authors of<br>
> SL-overhaul to find a common ground about how to update the SL policy<br>
> despite the differences in the problem statements of the two proposals.<br>
><br>
> SL-overhaul authors withdrew their proposal thereafter and the consolidation<br>
> attempts by the Co-chairs produced the following document<br>
> -<a href="https://goo.gl/AWCCWd" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">https://goo.gl/AWCCWd</a><br>
><br>
> The Chairs called for volunteers to take on points from that document and<br>
> propose policy while SL-bis was still in the PDP track. As a consequence,<br>
><br>
> Soft Landing SD (SL-SD) was proposed on 30th March 2017. Section 2.0 of the<br>
> proposal reads:<br>
><br>
> =======<br>
><br>
> 2. Summary of how this proposal addresses the problem<br>
><br>
> This proposal tries to address these problems by:<br>
><br>
> - Reducing the maximum prefix in phase 1. We arrived at this figure by<br>
> looking at the average allocation prefix. We found the average to be between<br>
> /17 and /16.<br>
><br>
> - Disallowing allocation to organisations who have been allocated up to<br>
> the maximum prefixes during each phase for certain duration.<br>
><br>
> - Adjusted the maximum prefix for phase 2, to bring it closer to average<br>
> allocation size.<br>
><br>
> =========<br>
><br>
> The proposal modifies section 5.4.4 of the CPM to the following:<br>
><br>
> ==============<br>
><br>
> For any LIR or End User requesting IPv4 address space during the Exhaustion<br>
> phases:<br>
><br>
> 5.4.4.1 An organization may request additional IPv4 address space in both<br>
> Phase 1 and Phase 2. However, such an organisation's total<br>
> allocations/assignments must not exceed the maximum allowable prefix of /16<br>
> for Exhaustion Phase 1 and /20 for Exhaustion Phase 2.<br>
><br>
> 5.4.4.2 Notwithstanding 5.4.4.1, an organisation that has received the<br>
> maximum allowable prefix in each phase may request for another round of<br>
> allocation/assignment in the same phase (as per 5.4.4.1), after 24 calendar<br>
> months waiting period.<br>
><br>
> =====================<br>
><br>
> More information about SL-SD at<br>
> <a href="https://www.afrinic.net/en/library/policies/archive/withdrawn-proposals/2089-soft-landing-sd" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.afrinic.net/en/lib<wbr>rary/policies/archive/withdraw<wbr>n-proposals/2089-soft-landing-<wbr>sd</a><br>
><br>
> SL-BIS and SL-SD were presented at AFRINIC26 held in Nairobi (May 2017). As<br>
> in Gaborone, the chairs declared no consensus for the 2 proposals despite<br>
> the overwhelming support for SL-BIS. The SL-SD team withdrew their proposal<br>
> which only got support from author present.. See withdrawal message at<br>
> <a href="https://lists.afrinic.net/pipermail/rpd/2017/006924.html" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">https://lists.afrinic.net/pipe<wbr>rmail/rpd/2017/006924.html</a><br>
><br>
> Some discussions have occurred on the list after the AFRINIC26 meeting about<br>
> consolidating Soft landing policy update around SL-bis, etc…<br>
><br>
> In conclusion, if the chairs got the message from the community and are<br>
> ready to vary the PDP as per section 3.6 of the CPM, the authors will<br>
> happily work on submitting an update of SL-bis. Otherwise, the authors<br>
> consider that based on the timing of the exhaustion phases and current PDP<br>
> process, we have reached a juncture at which a further update has diminished<br>
> value. As such, we would find it more productive to work separately on<br>
> aspects of the Soft landing that do not have time constraints and can still<br>
> go through the normal PDP.<br>
><br>
> The authors thank you all for your contribution and support all along the<br>
> SL-bis journey.<br>
><br>
><br>
> Joe Kimaili (Ubuntunet Alliance) Alain Aina, Omo Oaiya (WACREN)<br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
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