________________________________________________________________________ prop-053-v003: Changing minimum IPv4 allocation size to /22 ________________________________________________________________________ Author: Rajesh Chharia Version: 3 Date: 5 March 2008 This proposal contains the element of the proposal that reached consensus following community discussion at the APNIC 25 Policy SIG on Thursday 28 February 2008 and endorsement at the APNIC Member Meeting (AMM) on Friday 29 February 2008. 1. Introduction ---------------- This is a proposal to change the minimum IPv4 allocation size from /21 to /22. 2. Summary of current problem ------------------------------ If a small ISP receives the current minimum IPv4 allocation size of /21, the ISP falls into the Small APNIC membership tier and must pay an annual fee of AU$3,169 [1]. In India, there are a lot of smaller ISPs and Information Technology Enabled Services (ITES) who do not actually require a /21. These ISPs and ITES would be satisfied with a /22 if it meant that the associated fees for the allocation were reduced. However, the option of an allocation of less than a /21 is not currently available. This means that small ISPs and ITES must pay an IP resource application fee for a first allocation and an ongoing fee of a minimum of AU$3,169 per year for an allocation. 3. Situation in other RIRs ---------------------------- The minimum IPv4 allocation sizes in other RIR regions are: - AfriNIC: /22 - ARIN: /22 for multihoming, otherwise /20 - LACNIC: /20 - RIPE: /21 4. Details of the proposal ---------------------------- It is proposed that the minimum IPv4 allocation size be changed from /21 to /22. 5. Advantages and disadvantages of the proposal ------------------------------------------------- Advantages: - Small ISPs will be able to request an allocation smaller than a /21. - More small ISPs will be able to afford direct allocations from APNIC. - IP resources can be saved by reducing potential waste associated with giving a /21 to small ISPs and ITES that do not need that much space. Disadvantage: - No disadvantage to anybody. 6. Effect on APNIC members ---------------------------- A lot of new smaller members will join APNIC. 7. Effect on NIRs ------------------- No effect. References ---------- [1] APNIC member fee schedule: tiers, fees, and descriptions http://www.apnic.net/docs/corpdocs/member-fee-schedule.html