Re: [hm-staff] Re: [GLOBAL-V6]The list of current Issues in IPv6 Policy

[Jeff Williams <jwkckid1@ix.netcom.com>]

Izumi and all,

  Yes, it is obvious and has been for some time that such dolling out
of IPv6 address has gone the way in which ARIN at one time dolled
out helter skelter to it's "Political friends" during the Postel era for IPv4

which generated the @Home controversy and led to IP Address hoarding
that took years to address.

  It now again seems that bad history is repeating itself and perhaps
the action you suggest Izumi is too little too late...

John Tran wrote:

> hi Izumi,
>
> APNIC currently allocates IPv6 addresses to organisations that have
> private 'closed' networks. We recognise that this is not documented
> in the current policy and agree that there should be a clause to cover
> this.
>
> Son
>
> APNIC
>
> On Fri, 26 Sep 2003, Izumi Okutani wrote:
>
> > From: Geoff Huston <gih@telstra.net>
> > Subject: Re: [GLOBAL-V6]The list of current Issues in IPv6 Policy
> > Date: Fri, 26 Sep 2003 10:11:58 +1000
> >
> > >
> > > >I'm wondering how we can proceed from here. Is it just a matter of
> > > >confirming the actual situation with the RIRs, or do we need another
> > > >process to confirm the interpretation?
> > >
> > >
> > > Personally I would suggest that it may be worth an effort to formally
> > > amend the policy and specifically include criteria for access to
> > > IPv6 address blocks from the RIR or NIR as a PI allocation without
> > > a need for announcement for such blocks on the global Internet
> > > (which is what I infer from your description of a 'closed' network)
> > Thanks for the suggestion.
> >
> > I wasn't sure if this is considered as a matter of interpretation or
> > the policy amendment, but since it's an undefined area, I agree, we
> > should go through a formal process.
> >
> >
> > Izumi
> >
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Regards,

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