prop-066: Ensuring efficient use of historical IPv4 resources

Proposal text prop-066-v004
Synopsis This is a proposal to include all historical address allocations when assessing a network's eligibility for more IPv4 addresses.
Current status Implemented on 16 February 2009.
Authors Brenda D. Tarimel, Philip Smith, James Spenceley
Relevant forum Policy SIG
Previous versions prop-066-v003
prop-066-v002
prop-066-v001
Status at other RIRs N/A
Proposal history
22 July 2008 Version 1 submitted to the Policy SIG mailing list for discussion.
29 July 2008 Version 2 submitted to the Policy SIG mailing list for discussion:

Section in proposal documenting status in other RIRs has been updated in this version.

22 August 2008 Version 3 submitted to the Policy SIG mailing list for discussion:

The definition of historical resources has been clarified in this version.

28 August 2008 Reached consensus at APNIC 26 Policy SIG in Christchurch, New Zealand.
29 August 2008 Version 4 submitted to the Policy SIG mailing list.

Version 4 contains a clarified description of the proposal's intent in sections 1 and 4 following discussion at the APNIC 26 Policy SIG. The proposal itself remains unchanged.

29 August – 24 October 2008 Eight-week call for final comments.

20 November 2008 Endorsed by APNIC Executive Council (EC)

12 January – 9 February 2009 Draft policy documents available for comments. See:

16 February 2009 Implemented