prop-170: Nibble-Boundary Alignment for IPv6 Allocations

Proposal text prop-170-v001.txt
Objective

The objective of this proposal is to introduce a clear and conditional nibble-boundary alignment mechanism for LIR IPv6 allocations under Section 8, while preserving APNIC’s existing needs-based review, resource stewardship, and operational flexibility.

Current status Published to Mailing List
Authors

Haisheng Yu and Haijun Li

Relevant forum Policy SIG
Previous versions N/A
Secretariat impact assessment N/A
Proposal history
25 July 2026 Version 1 posted to the Policy SIG mailing list for community discussion.