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IPv4 requests will be assessed under Section 3. in "Policies for IPv4 address space management in the Asia Pacific region.

Multihoming

Criteria Associated policy

In particular, an organization is eligible to receive a portable assignment from APNIC if it:

  • is currently multihomed with provider-based addresses, or
  • demonstrates a plan to multihome within one month; and
  • agrees to renumber out of previously assigned address space.
The assignment size for portable assignments made under these terms are:
  • IPv6 - a minimum assignment of /48.

section 5.9.1 Small multihoming assignments
[APNIC-089] IPv6 address allocation and assignment policy



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Internet Exchange Points (IXPs)

Criteria Associated policy
Internet Exchange Points (IXPs) are eligible to receive a portable assignment from APNIC for use on their IXP transit LAN.

IXPs may request the following assignment sizes:
  • IPv6 - a minimum assignment of /48.

APNIC may make multiple assignments of these sizes, where justified.

section 5.9.2 Internet Exchange Points
[APNIC-089] IPv6 address allocation and assignment policy

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Critical infrastructure

Criteria Associated policy

Critical Internet infrastructure is a collective term for all hardware and software systems that constitute essential components in the operation of the Internet.

The following critical infrastructure networks, if operating in the Asia Pacific region, are eligible to receive a portable assignment:

Domain registry infrastructure
  • Root domain name system (DNS) server
  • Global top level domain (gTLD) DNS server
  • Country code TLD (ccTLDs) DNS server.
Address registry infrastructure
  • Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA)
  • Regional Internet Registry (RIRs)
  • National Internet Registry (NIRs)
These organizations are entitled to request the following assignment sizes:
  • IPv6 - a maximum assignment of /32 per operator
section 5.9.3 Critical infrastructure
[APNIC-089] IPv6 address allocation and assignment policy

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NOTE: assignments to critical infrastructure are available only to the actual network operators of the network infrastructure performing such functions.  Registrar organizations that do not actually host the network housing the registry infrastructure are not eligible for an assignment under this policy.

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