Stage 2 delegation - FAQs
- Remind me, what is IPv4 exhaustion Stage 2 again?
- How does APNIC's IPv4 delegation practice change during Stage 2?
- Why is this change necessary?
- Explain how this is fair?
- So, if I submit my request first, I will receive my delegation first?
- How does APNIC arrive at a fixed timeline of five (5) business days?
- Has the processing time for other APNIC services changed?
- Are there any other changes to APNIC delegation practice?
- Are there any changes to the evaluation criteria?
- Can I ask for more address space because IPv4 is running out?
Remind me, what is IPv4 exhaustion Stage 2 again?
APNIC's IPv4 exhaustion Stage 2 starts when IANA IPv4 has been depleted, and ends when APNIC reaches its last /8 of available IPv4 address space.
How does APNIC's IPv4 delegation practice change during Stage 2?
APNIC Hostmasters will respond to your IPv4 request (and related correspondence) in exactly five (5) business days.
Why is this change necessary?
It is part of the APNIC Secretariat's IPv4 exhaustion management plan to maintain the time sequence of incoming and approved requests so that the last allocations made in Stage 2 are made fairly.
Explain how this is fair?
During the IPv4 exhaustion Stage 2, it is known that IANA is no longer able to supply more IPv4 addresses to the RIRs and APNIC is making address delegations out of the remaining IPv4 addresses APNIC holds before the the address pool reaches last /8 of IPv4.
The exact standard 5 business days ensures that queue sequence is preserved and resource request can be processed on a first come, first served basis.
So, if I submit my request first, I will receive my delegation first?
Not necessarily. Delegation approval depends on the quality of the request. A well-justified request based on demonstrated needs that follows APNIC policy has a better chance of being approved faster. APNIC Hostmasters may enter into a correspondence with you, should they need more information to evaluate your request. The correspondence response time will be exactly five (5) business days. It is important that you supply the requested information as soon as possible for a faster evaluation decision.
How does APNIC arrive at a fixed timeline of five (5) business days?
This is based on the estimated number of requests that need to be processed during Stage 2.
Has the processing time for other APNIC services changed?
No. Helpdesk and Administration/Billing service response times remain at two (2) business days.
Are there any other changes to APNIC delegation practice?
Since we have to serialize the processing, the evaluation will no longer be done in parallel by individual Hostmasters, as in the past. The entire Hostmaster team will work together to evaluate each request.
Are there any changes to the evaluation criteria?
There are no changes to the evaluation criteria.
Can I ask for more address space because IPv4 is running out?
APNIC policy states that we will allocate resources according to your 12-month requirements. Inflating your request to include future needs, for fear of IPv4 runout will only result in more questions from us, which will delay the evaluation decision. You should be planning your longer-term IP addressing growth based on IPv6 by now.