Re: [Wg-ipv6-guide] (TOC 7.3) Closed Networks

[Toru Maruta <to-maruta@kddi.com>]

Thank you Geoff, I now understand that APNIC is saying the 
network could be a closed network. I agree to Hosaka-san; I 
think it will be helpful if we can add an example of this case.

regards, 

Toru Maruta

> The problem that the APNIC EC notice explicitly addresses is that the
> existing IPv6 global policy does not say  to WHOM these addresses
> are to be advertised. i.e. it is possible to meet these criteria AND
> still operate a 'closed' network. i.e. an organization will qualify
> if it is advertising routes within some context, and that context need
> not be the V6 equivalent of the IP4 v4 Internet.
> 
> regards,
> 
>     Geoff Huston
> 
> 
> At 09:59 PM 18/12/2003, Toru Maruta wrote:
> >Hi Hosaka-san and all,
> >
> >I think there will be a question on how one can meet the current
> >  ipv6 policy 5.1.1(c), and be unconnected in the same time,
> >because 5.1.1(c) says that the organization must have a plan to
> >advertise its connectivity.
> >
> >Therefore I think it will be useful if we could clarify how to
> >interpret this; will an organization qualify if he at least has
> >a plan to connect globally even if it is not connected yet;  or
> >will an organization qualify if it is advertising its
> >connectivity to somewhere and it need not be the global ipv6.
> >Personally I'm not quite sure of what the latter interpretation
> >is suggesting.
> >
> >Toru Maruta
> >
> >
> > > Dear all,
> > >
> > > Just after I posted my draft on "Closed networks", I found the
> > > following APNIC document had been published on its website.
> > >
> > > "APNIC allocation of global unicast IPv6 address space to
> > > "unconnected" networks"
> > >
> > > http://www.apnic.net/docs/policy/ipv6-policy-clarification.html
> > >
> > > Please also refer to the document above, maybe my draft needs to be
> > > reviewed in accordance with this document.
> > >
> > > Regards,
> > > Toshi
> > > --
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > From: Toshiyuki Hosaka <hosaka@nic.ad.jp>
> > > Subject: [Wg-ipv6-guide] (TOC 7.3) Closed Networks
> > > Date: Thu, 18 Dec 2003 16:18:32 +0900
> > >
> > > > Dear all,
> > > >
> > > > You may be aware that APNIC does allocate IPv6 addresses to 'closed'
> > > > networks. Please refer to the following URL (global IPv6 ML archive).
> > > >
> > > > 
> > http://www.apnic.net/mailing-lists/global-v6/archive/2003/09/msg00039.html
> > > >
> > > > So I drafted tentatively as below.
> > > >
> > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------
> > > > 7.3 Closed networks
> > > >
> > > > APNIC will allocate global IPv6 address space to organization which
> > > > network is reachable or not reachable from global IPv6 Internet, if
> > > > its organization meets the conditions stated in current IPv6 policy,
> > > > [5.1.1 Initial allocation criteria].
> > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------
> > > >
> > > > If possible we may want to add some examples here but this should be
> > > > by APNIC, I think.
> > > >
> > > > I appreciate your comments.
> > > >
> > > > Best regards,
> > > > Toshi@JPNIC
> > > >
> > > >
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