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prop-044-v001:   Proposal to remove requirement to document need for 
                 multiple /48s assigned to a single end site
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Author:     Jordi Palet Martinez, Consulintel

Version:    1

Date:       22 January 2007

SIG:        Policy



Introduction
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This policy modification is intended to modify the section related to
assignment of multiple /48s to a single end site.



Summary of the current problem
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The current text requires the LIR to justify to the RIR/NIR when 
assigning multiple /48s to a single end site. It seems that the reason
for this requirement is the lack of experience, which seems unreasonable
after a few years this policy has been implemented.

In addition to that, is not reasonable to ask the LIR to justify in a
case by case basis, when he is already responsible of justifying the
utilization of its allocation when requesting more address space.



Situation in other RIRs
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This proposal has also been submitted to the other RIR service regions.



Details
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The following policy changes are proposed for APNIC-089, "IPv6 Address
Allocation and Assignment Policy":


1.  Requirement to document need for multiple /48s assigned to a
    single end site.

    It is proposed that section 5.4.2 of APNIC-089, which requires that
    an end site  document its need for more than a single /48, be
    removed. 

    Removal of this requirement reduces the workload of APNIC
    staff. It seems unnecessary for the staff to evaluate whether
    an end site needs more than one /48. Instead it should be up to the
    LIR to decide what to assign to end users. An LIR should realize
    that such decisions will impact its own prefix utilization and that
    the LIR will need to justify its decisions when coming back for a
    new allocation.



Pros/Cons
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Advantages:

Both, the APNIC and the LIR staff will save resources in a justification
which seems unnecessary and should be completely on the hands of the LIR
itself.


Disadvantages:

None foreseen.



Effect on APNIC
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Less workload, even if this is a case which is very infrequent.



Effect on NIRs
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Less workload, even if this is a case which is very infrequent.