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APNIC Document identity APNIC Document identity
Title: IPv6 Address Allocation and Assignment Policy Title: IPv6 Address Allocation and Assignment Policy
Short title: ipv6-address-policy Short title: ipv6-address-policy
Document ref: APNIC-089 Document ref: APNIC-089
Version: 005 Version: 006
Date of original publication: 1 July 2002 Date of original publication: 1 July 2002
Date of this version: 19 March 2007 Date of this version: 4 August 2008
Review scheduled: n/a Review scheduled: n/a
Obsoletes: Previous versions Obsoletes: Previous versions
Status: Obsolete Status: Obsolete
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IPv6 Address Allocation and Assignment Policy IPv6 Address Allocation and Assignment Policy
Status of this Memo Status of this Memo
This document was initially developed through joint discussions This document was initially developed through joint discussions
among the APNIC, ARIN and RIPE communities. The document also among the APNIC, ARIN and RIPE communities. The document also
incorporates APNIC-specific policies. incorporates APNIC-specific policies.
Abstract Abstract
This document defines registry policies for the assignment and This document defines registry policies for the assignment and
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5. Policies for allocations and assignments 5. Policies for allocations and assignments
5.1. Initial allocation 5.1. Initial allocation
5.1.1. Initial allocation criteria 5.1.1. Initial allocation criteria
To qualify for an initial allocation of IPv6 address space, an To qualify for an initial allocation of IPv6 address space, an
organization must: organization must:
a) be an LIR; a) be an LIR
b) not be an end site; b) not be an end site
c) plan to provide IPv6 connectivity to organizations to which it c) plan to provide IPv6 connectivity to organizations to which it
will make assignments, by advertising that connectivity through will make assignments, by advertising that connectivity through
its single aggregated address allocation; and its single aggregated address allocation
d) have a plan for making at least 200 assignments to other d) meet one of the two following criteria:
organizations within two years. have a plan for making at least 200 assignments to other
organizations within two years OR
– be an existing LIR with IPv4 allocations from APNIC or an NIR
that will make IPv6 assignments or sub-allocations to other
organizations and announce the allocation in the inter-domain
routing system within two years
Private networks (those not connected to the public Internet) may Private networks (those not connected to the public Internet) may
also be eligible for an IPv6 address space allocation provided they also be eligible for an IPv6 address space allocation provided they
meet equivalent criteria to those listed above. meet equivalent criteria to those listed above.
5.1.2. Minimum initial allocation size 5.1.2. Minimum initial allocation size
Organizations that meet the initial allocation criteria are eligible Organizations that meet the initial allocation criteria are eligible
to receive a minimum allocation of /32. to receive a minimum allocation of /32.
5.1.3. Larger initial allocations 5.1.3. Larger initial allocations
Initial allocations larger than /32 may be justified if: Initial allocations larger than /32 may be justified if:
a) The organization provides comprehensive documentation of a) The organization provides comprehensive documentation of
planned IPv6 infrastructure which would require a larger allocation; or planned IPv6 infrastructure which would require a larger
allocation; or
b) The organization provides comprehensive documentation of all of the b) The organization provides comprehensive documentation of all of
following: the following:
– its existing IPv4 infrastructure and customer base, – its existing IPv4 infrastructure and customer base,
– its intention to provide its existing IPv4 services via IPv6, and – its intention to provide its existing IPv4 services via
– its intention to move some of its existing IPv4 customers to IPv6 IPv6, and
within two years. – its intention to move some of its existing IPv4 customers to
IPv6 within two years.
In either case, an allocation will be made which fulfills the calculated In either case, an allocation will be made which fulfills the
address requirement, in accordance with the HD-Ratio based utilization calculated address requirement, in accordance with the HD-Ratio based
policy. utilization policy.
5.2. Subsequent allocation 5.2. Subsequent allocation
Organizations that hold an existing IPv6 allocation may receive a Organizations that hold an existing IPv6 allocation may receive a
subsequent allocation in accordance with the following policies. subsequent allocation in accordance with the following policies.
5.2.1. Subsequent allocation criteria 5.2.1. Subsequent allocation criteria
Subsequent allocation will be provided when an organization (ISP/LIR) Subsequent allocation will be provided when an organization (ISP/LIR)
satisfies the evaluation threshold of past address utilization in satisfies the evaluation threshold of past address utilization in
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