You can save your work on this form at any time by clicking on the "Save" button at the bottom of each page. All the details you have entered will be securely saved on APNIC's server.
You will be asked to create a password that is to be used for returning to your saved work. When you save your work, you will be emailed a URL which will allow you to access the information you have saved and continue to complete the request.
Please note, your details will be held on the APNIC server for a maximum of 14 days.
Provide the full name of the person completing the request form. APNIC will use this name for any correspondence regarding the progress of this request.
Please note that APNIC only accepts requests from registered contacts. If you are not already a registered contact, then you will need to be "introduced" to APNIC.
How to get introduced:
Current contacts can use MyAPNIC to add new contacts.
The current registered contact can send an email to APNIC introducing the new contact's name and email address; or
If the registered contact has left the organisation, APNIC will need a fax on the organisation's letterhead stating the names, email addresses, and NIC handles (if possible) of the new contacts. The fax must be signed by an authorised person, such as a director or manager.
Format
Free text field. Single line only.
Example
Ky Zander
Your email address
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Your email address
Description
Provide the email address of the person completing the request form. APNIC will use this address for any correspondence regarding the progress of this request.
Note: APNIC strongly discourages requests from free web-based email accounts such as Hotmail or Yahoo. If the organisation making the request does not yet have the infrastructure for its own email accounts, you may submit a request using a free email account and contact APNIC as soon as the organisation sets up its own email system.
Format
RFC 2822 compliant email address.
Example
kyxander@example.com
APNIC account name
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APNIC account name
Description
This attribute should contain your unique APNIC account name.
If you do not have an account name but wish to become an APNIC member, please see APNIC membership information. If you are an APNIC member, but have forgotten your account name, please contact admin@apnic.net. You will need to provide details of the name and location of your organisation.
Note: APNIC will not accept resource request forms without a completed account name attribute, and resources will not be assigned until required fees have been paid.
Format
Valid APNIC account name.
Example
SPARKYNET-ID
Your relationship to organisation applying for resources
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Your relationship to organisation applying for resources
Description
This attribute describes the relationship of the person completing the request form to the organisation intending to use the address space.
Format
Drop down list:
Employee/manager
Independent consultant
Example
Employee/manager
Create password for this request
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Create a password for this request
Description
The password you create for this request will allow you to return to any work you save on the APNIC server. After you save your work, you will be emailed a URL. When visiting that URL you must correctly enter your password in order to access the information you have entered.
Format
A text string of at least 8 alphanumeric characters.
Example
s3cRetW6
Confirm password
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Confirm password
Description
This attribute is used to double-check your password. It must be identical to the first password you entered in the field above.
Format
A text string of at least 8 alphanumeric characters.
Example
s3cRetW6
Assignments made to your network infrastructure
Address range
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Assignments you have made to your network infrastructure
Description
This information is used by APNIC to establish the patterns of address assignment within this network.
Please provide information about address ranges that have been assigned to your infrastructure.
To add the assignments to the form:
Complete the address range
Add a description of the assignment in the text field below the address range attribute
Select the "Add" button
The address range will automatically be converted to the correct CIDR format for that range and added to your form. You can then enter details of the next assignment.
Note: It is important that your assignments be specified correctly as APNIC evaluates future allocations on the basis of past assignment history.
Format
Enter the address range of the specific network in dotted decimal format. Please include the starting address, followed by a dash (-), and then the end address. If you have registered the assignment in the APNIC Whois Database, you can simply copy and paste the address range format used in the database.
<start-address> - <end-address>
Example
10.0.1.0 - 10.0.1.15
Descriptive remark about this infrastructure assignment
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Descriptive remark about this assignment
Description
This attribute describes assignments made to the network's infrastructure.
Infrastructure assignment information is used by APNIC to establish the patterns of address assignment in this network.
If you have assigned addresses to your network infrastructure, you must provide information on those assignments.
Format
Free text field. Single line only.
Example
2 DNS, 1 web, 1 mail proxy, 8 workstations
Upload infrastructure
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Upload a file containing your infrastructure assignment information
Description
If you have more than 20 assignments, you can upload a file containing your assignment information as a plain text file.
This information is used by APNIC to establish the patterns of address assignment within this network.
Please provide information about address ranges that have been assigned to your infrastructure.
Note: It is important that your assignments be specified correctly as APNIC evaluates future allocations on the basis of past assignment history.
Format
<address> <prefix> <remark>
Where
address
Provide the starting address of the specific infrastructure assignment in dotted decimal format.
Example:
10.0.1.0
prefix
The total prefix length of the assignment. To calculate the prefix of your assignment, you can use the subnet calculator.
Example:
/28
remark
A descriptive remark about the infrastructure assignment.
Enter the address range in dotted decimal format. If you
have registered the assignment in the APNIC Whois Database, you can
simply copy and paste the address range format used in the database.
The CIDR notation will be displayed after you select "Submit".
Existing IP resources
Do you currently use any IP resources?
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Do you currently use any IP resources?
Description
This attribute only applies to organisations that have not previously received IP resources from APNIC and are requesting their first APNIC allocation.
The two options for this field are:
YES - the organisation is currently connected to the Internet using resources from an upstream provider or historical resources from AUNIC or InterNIC.
NO - the organisation currently does not use IP resources.
Format
Radio buttons:
Yes
No
Example
Yes
Assignments made from address space you currently use
Address range
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Customer assignments you have made from your upstream provider's address range
Description
This information is used by APNIC to establish the patterns of address assignment within this network.
Please provide information about address ranges that have been assigned to your customers and your infrastructure.
To add the assignments to the form:
Complete the address range
Add a description of the assignment in the text field below the address range attribute
Select the "Add" button
The address range will automatically be converted to the correct CIDR format for that range and added to your form. You can then enter details of the next assignment.
Note:
It is important that your assignments be specified correctly as APNIC evaluates future allocations on the basis of past assignment history.
APNIC considers the sum of the addresses described in the customer and infrastructure assignments listed in this field to be the total amount of address space used by your network.
Format
Enter the address range of the specific network in dotted decimal format. Please include the starting address, followed by a dash (-), and then the end address. If you have registered the assignment in the APNIC Whois Database, you can simply copy and paste the address range format used in the database.
<start-address> - <end-address>
Example
10.0.1.0 - 10.0.1.15
Descriptive remark about this assignment
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Descriptive remark about this assignment
Description
This attribute is a descriptive remark about how the address range is used, including its function and the equipment installed.
The information provided on your customer assignments is used by APNIC to establish the patterns of address assignment within this network.
You should provide descriptions of all assignments made to your customers or network infrastructure.
Format
Free text, single line.
Example
Infrastructure assignment example:
2 DNS, 1 web, 1 mail proxy, 8 workstations
Customer assignment example:
Assignment to Sparky software company
Upload assignment
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Upload a file containing your assignment information
Description
If you have more than 20 assignments, you can upload a plain text file containing your assignment information.
This information is used by APNIC to establish the patterns of address assignment within this network.
Please provide information about address ranges that have been assigned to your customers and your infrastructure.
Note:
It is important that your assignments be specified correctly as APNIC evaluates future allocations on the basis of past assignment history.
APNIC considers the sum of the addresses described in the customer and infrastructure assignments listed in this field to be the total amount of address space used by your network.
Format
<address> <prefix> <remark>
Where
address
Provide the starting address of the specific network assignment in dotted decimal format.
Example:
10.0.1.0
prefix
The total prefix length of the assignment. To calculate the prefix of your assignment, you can use the subnet calculator.
Example:
/28
remark
A descriptive remark about the assignment.
Example:
2 DNS, 1 web, 1 mail proxy, 8 workstations
Example
10.0.1.0/28 2 DNS, 1 web, 1 mail proxy, 8 workstations
10.0.1.16/28 Assignment to Sparky software company
Subnet calculator
Enter the address range in dotted decimal format. If you
have registered the assignment in the APNIC Whois Database, you can
simply copy and paste the address range format used in the database.
The CIDR notation will be displayed after you select "Submit".
Address range you will return
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Address range you will return
Description
This attribute identifies any address space you currently hold and will be returning if you receive address space from APNIC.
To add details of the IP address range to be returned to your upstream provider:
Complete the address range
Complete the remaining text fields below the IP address range
Select the "Add" button
The address range will automatically be converted to the correct CIDR format for that range and added to your form. You can then enter details of the next IP address range to be returned.
Format
Enter the address range of the specific network in dotted decimal format. Please include the starting address, followed by a dash (-), and then the end address. If you have registered the assignment in the APNIC Whois Database, you can simply copy and paste the address range format used in the database.
<start-address> - <end-address>
Example
10.0.1.0 - 10.0.1.255
Date you will return IP addresses
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Date you will return IP addresses
Description
This attribute identifies the date you will be returning address space to your upstream provider if you receive an IP address range from APNIC.
If you are allocated addresses by APNIC, you have one year in which to renumber out of your upstream provider's address range and into your APNIC allocated range.
Format
YYYYMMDD
Where:
YYYY - year
MM - month
DD - day
All values must be filled, for example 1 June 2007 = 20070601
Example
20050131
Organisation name
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Organisation you will return the IP addresses to
Description
Please enter the name of the organisation to which you plan to return the address space you are currently using.
Format
Free text. Single line.
Example
SparkyNet
Contact person
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Name of contact at the organisation
Description
Please enter the name of a contact person at the organisation who can verify the details of the address space being returned.
Format
Free text. Single line.
Example
Jo Wan
Telephone
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Phone number of the contact at the organisation you will be returning the address range to
Description
Please enter the phone number of the contact person who can verify details of the address space being.
The current prefix length of the assignment. To calculate the prefix of your assignment, you can use the subnet calculator.
Example:
/28
prefix-length-in-6-months
The prefix length of the assignment in six months. To calculate the prefix of your assignment, you can use the subnet calculator.
Example:
/27
prefix-length-1-year
The total prefix length of the assignment in one year. To calculate the prefix of your assignment, you can use the subnet calculator.
Example:
/27
remarks
A descriptive remark about the assignment.
Example:
2 DNS, 1 web, 1 mail proxy, 8 workstations
Example
/29 /29 /28 Router, Mail, Web, DNS and 10 workstations
/30 /28 /28 Research and Development
Do you want APNIC to evaluate your request under the bootstrap criteria for new cable or DSL services?
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Do you want APNIC to evaluate your request under the bootstrap criteria for new cable or DSL services?
Description
This attribute indicates whether you wish to have your request evaluated under the simplified bootstrap evaluation criteria for new cable or DSL services.
APNIC offers special evaluation criteria for requests relating to cable or DSL services. If you choose to have your request evaluated under the bootstrap criteria, the size of your allocation will allow you to assign a /24 to each CMTS (cable modem termination system) in your network.
If you think an allocation of this size will not be sufficient for your needs, then you should answer NO to this question and provide more details using the network plan attribute.
Format
Radio buttons:
Yes
No
Example
No
Additional information
Dialup network
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Please provide information about your dialup network
Description
If you use a large amount of IP addresses for dialup services please provide additional information about this service.
To help APNIC evaluate your request, please tell us whether you assign addresses statically or dynamically to your dialup customers. In addition, we would like to know more about the customer to dialup port contention ratio you try to maintain.
Do you understand the AW and second opinion procedure explained above?
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Do you understand the AW and second opinion procedure?
Description
When you assign addresses to your customers, you must follow the correct "assignment window" procedures, as described below.
When APNIC allocates address space to you, we will give you an assignment window (AW). Your AW specifies the maximum assignment you may make to a single member without seeking approval from APNIC. If you wish to make a larger assignment than your AW allows, you must make a "second opinion" request to APNIC.
Examples:
AW 0
An AW of 0 means that you must make a second opinion request for any customer assignment you wish to make. (Note: Dynamic assignments, such as those made to dial-up customers are not subject to this procedure).
AW 128
An AW of 128 means that you can assign up to and including 128 IP addresses without the need to seek approval from APNIC. But if a customer requests more than 128 IP addresses, you must first make a second opinion request.
The AW procedure only applies to customer assignments. You do not have to request a second opinion for assignments to your own network infrastructure.
This attribute should be a short, but meaningful name for this network. It will be used to register the network publicly in the APNIC Whois Database.
This attribute is used mainly for administrative purposes such as consistency checking. Please use a name that identifies the network and relates to the organisation that is requesting the address space.
Format
A single word of less than 30 uppercase alphanumeric characters.
Example
SPARKYNET
Description of network
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Description of network
Description
This attribute should be a brief description of the organisation that will be using the address space. It should include the location of the organisation and enough detail to distinguish it from other organisations. This attribute should include:
organisation's name
organisation's type of business
location of the organisation
If your request for an allocation is approved, this information will be included in the publicly registered record of your allocation in the APNIC Whois Database.
This attribute should not contain any advertising information.
Format
Free text. Multiple lines are allowed, but please limit to no more than five lines.
Example
SparkyNet, Sdn Bhd
Internet Service Provider
Pinang, Malaysia
Economy
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Country
Description
This attribute should contain the most appropriate two-letter ISO-3166 country code for the network. Two additional codes are also available:
AP - for networks that operate in more than one location in the Asia Pacific region
Other - for networks that have a contact based outside the Asia Pacific region.
In cases where more than one country may be appropriate, please use the country where the administrative contact is located.
If your request for an allocation is approved, this information will be included in the publicly registered record of your allocation in the APNIC Whois Database.
Format
Drop down list.
Example
MY
Administrative contact
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Administrative contact
Description
This attribute references the NIC-handle of the administrative contact (admin-c) for this network. The administrative contact must be someone who is physically located at the site of the network, subject to the following exceptions:
For residential networks or users, the Internet Registry's (IR's) technical contact may be registered as admin-c.
For networks in exceptional circumstances that make it impractical to maintain an on-site administrative contact, an off-site person may be registered as the admin-c.
You may specify more than one admin-c for the network.
If these contacts do not yet have valid NIC-handles, please create them before submitting this form (this process may take 15-20 minutes).
APNIC recommends that you consider using role objects for this attribute.
If your request for an allocation is approved, this information will be included in the publicly registered record of your allocation in the APNIC Whois Database.
Format
Valid APNIC NIC-handle
Example
KX9-AP
Technical contact
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Technical contact
Description
This attribute references the NIC-handle of the technical contact (tech-c) for this network. The technical contact must be a person responsible for the day-to-day operation of the network, but does not need to be physically located at the site of the network. You may specify more than one tech-c for the network.
If these contacts do not yet have valid NIC-handles, please create them before submitting this form (this process may take 15-20 minutes).
APNIC recommends that you consider using role objects for this attribute.
If your request for an allocation is approved, this information will be included in the publicly registered record of your allocation in the APNIC Whois Database.
Format
Valid APNIC NIC-handle
Example
KX9-AP
Maintainer authorised to create customer records (mnt-lower)
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Maintainer authorised to create customer records (mnt-lower)
Description
This attribute contains the name of a maintainer object. The maintainer is used to prevent unauthorised creation of assignment objects within your IP address range.
A maintainer object is a database object used to authorise updates to the APNIC Whois Database. Database details protected by a maintainer object can only be changed by persons with access to the security information of that maintainer object.
If you do not yet have a maintainer, please create a maintainer object before submitting this form (this process may take one business day).
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