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Title: APNIC Internet Number Resource Policies Title: APNIC Internet Number Resource Policies
Short title: apnic-resource-policies Short title: apnic-resource-policies
Document ref: APNIC-127 Document ref: APNIC-127
Version: 011 Version: 012
Date of original publication: 05 March 2015 Date of original publication: 05 March 2015
Date of this version: 08 August 2022 Date of this version: xx December 2022
Review scheduled: n/a Review scheduled: n/a
Obsoletes: apnic-127-v010 Obsoletes: apnic-127-v011
Status: Active Status: Draft
Comments: Implements prop-142, 143, 144 and minor editorial changes Comments: Implements prop-146
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Table of Contents Table of Contents
Part 1: Policy Environment Part 1: Policy Environment
1.0. Introduction 1.0. Introduction
1.1. Scope 1.1. Scope
1.2. Hierarchy of resource distribution 1.2. Hierarchy of resource distribution
2.0. Definitions 2.0. Definitions
2.1. Internet Registry (IR) 2.1. Internet Registry (IR)
2.2. Address space 2.2. Address space
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will be the legitimate holder of the resources to be transferred. Where the recipient is in the will be the legitimate holder of the resources to be transferred. Where the recipient is in the
APNIC region, the recipient must be a current APNIC account holder. Where the recipient is from APNIC region, the recipient must be a current APNIC account holder. Where the recipient is from
another RIR region, it must be that RIR’s equivalent to the “Recipient” as defined here. another RIR region, it must be that RIR’s equivalent to the “Recipient” as defined here.
3.0. Policy framework 3.0. Policy framework
IP address space and other number resources are public resources which must be managed in a prudent IP address space and other number resources are public resources which must be managed in a prudent
manner with regards to the long-term interests of the Internet. Responsible management involves manner with regards to the long-term interests of the Internet. Responsible management involves
balancing a set of sometimes competing goals. The following are the goals relevant to Internet balancing a set of sometimes competing goals. The following are the goals relevant to Internet
number policy. number policy.
This document is intended to help IRs perform their role in consistent and equitable ways. IRs must
maintain full documentation of and transparency within the decision-making process.
3.1. Goals of resource management 3.1. Goals of resource management
The goals described here were formulated by the Internet community and reflect the mutual interest The goals described here were formulated by the Internet community and reflect the mutual interest
of all members of that community in ensuring that the Internet can function and grow to the maximum of all members of that community in ensuring that the Internet can function and grow to the maximum
extent possible. extent possible.
It is APNIC’s primary duty, as a custodian of a public resource, to ensure these goals are met within It is APNIC’s primary duty, as a custodian of a public resource, to ensure these goals are met within
the Asia Pacific region. APNIC does this by providing guidance and leadership in developing and the Asia Pacific region. APNIC does this by providing guidance and leadership in developing and
implementing responsible policies and practices. implementing responsible policies and practices.
It is the responsibility of every NIR and LIR to also ensure these goals are met within their It is the responsibility of every NIR and LIR to also ensure these goals are met within their
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the address space is aggregated by the LIR within a minimum number of routes announcements the address space is aggregated by the LIR within a minimum number of routes announcements
(preferably one). (preferably one).
LIRs must only delegate addresses to customers who will be using those addresses in relation to LIRs must only delegate addresses to customers who will be using those addresses in relation to
network connectivity services provided by the LIR. network connectivity services provided by the LIR.
LIRs are expected to enter into agreements with their customers specifying that the end-user will LIRs are expected to enter into agreements with their customers specifying that the end-user will
hold the addresses only for so long as the end-user remains a customer of that LIR. Such agreements hold the addresses only for so long as the end-user remains a customer of that LIR. Such agreements
should also be consistent with the license under which the address space is being used by the LIR. should also be consistent with the license under which the address space is being used by the LIR.
3.1.4. No guarantee of contiguous delegations 3.1.4. Contiguous delegations
RIRs should apply practices that maximize the potential for subsequent allocations to be made RIRs should apply practices that maximize the potential for subsequent allocations to be made
contiguous with past allocations currently held. However, there can be no guarantee of contiguous contiguous with past allocations currently held. However, there can be no guarantee of contiguous
allocation. allocation.
APNIC will attempt to make any subsequent delegations contiguous with previous delegations but APNIC will attempt to make any subsequent delegations contiguous with previous delegations but
cannot guarantee that this will be possible. cannot guarantee that this will be possible.
3.1.5. Conservation 3.1.5. Conservation
To maximize the lifetime of the available resource, address space must be distributed according to To maximize the lifetime of the available resource, address space must be distributed according to
actual need and for immediate use. Stockpiling address space and maintaining reservations are contrary actual need and for immediate use. Stockpiling address space and maintaining reservations are contrary
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All policies and practices relating to the use of public address space should apply fairly and equitably All policies and practices relating to the use of public address space should apply fairly and equitably
to all existing and potential members of the Internet community, regardless of their location, nationality, to all existing and potential members of the Internet community, regardless of their location, nationality,
size, or any other factor. size, or any other factor.
3.1.7. Minimized Overhead 3.1.7. Minimized Overhead
It is desirable to minimize the overhead associated with obtaining address space. Overhead includes the It is desirable to minimize the overhead associated with obtaining address space. Overhead includes the
need to go back to RIRs for additional space too frequently. There is overhead associated with managing need to go back to RIRs for additional space too frequently. There is overhead associated with managing
address space that grows through a number of small successive incremental expansions rather than through address space that grows through a number of small successive incremental expansions rather than through
fewer, but larger, expansions. fewer, but larger, expansions.
3.1.8. Conflict of goals
The goals described above will often conflict with each other, or with the needs of individual IRs or
end-users. All IRs evaluating requests for address space must make judgments, seeking to balance the
needs of the applicant with the needs of the Internet community.
This document is intended to help IRs perform their role in consistent and equitable ways. IRs must
maintain full documentation of and transparency within the decision-making process.
In IPv6 address policy, the goal of aggregation is considered to be the most important.
3.2. Policy Environment 3.2. Policy Environment
Apart from the goals described above, other factors influence the APNIC policy environment. These other Apart from the goals described above, other factors influence the APNIC policy environment. These other
factors include the expectations of the Internet community, current administrative structures, and factors include the expectations of the Internet community, current administrative structures, and
technological constraints. technological constraints.
The policy environment may change quickly or in unpredictable ways, so APNIC, on behalf of its account The policy environment may change quickly or in unpredictable ways, so APNIC, on behalf of its account
holders, must monitor any changes and communicate any policy implications. holders, must monitor any changes and communicate any policy implications.
This section describes the factors in the current operating environment that has been most important in This section describes the factors in the current operating environment that has been most important in
determining current APNIC policies. determining current APNIC policies.
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