________________________________________________________________________ prop-057-v002: Proposal to change IPv6 initial allocation criteria ________________________________________________________________________ Authors: Toshiyuki Hosaka, JPNIC Izumi Okutani, JPNIC Version: 2 Date: 14 February 2008 1. Introduction --------------- This proposal is intended to enable current LIRs with existing IPv4 allocations to receive the IPv6 allocation they need, yet maintain the criteria which is still effective for organizations without IPv4 address allocations. It seeks to remove barrier from current IPv6 initial allocation criteria by adding one condition which enables current LIRs with IPv4 allocations to receive IPv6 initial allocations without a plan for making 200 assignments. 2. Summary of the current problem --------------------------------- Current IPv6 policy requires LIRs to provide a plan for 200 assignments before they can qualify for an initial allocation of IPv6 address space. Some JPNIC members have pointed out that having a fixed number of planned assignments in this criteria makes it feel like an obligation that must be met. Therefore, it is becoming a barrier preventing LIRs from requesting IPv6 allocations. As the exhaustion of the IPv4 free pool approaches and IPv6 adoption is promoted, the plan for 200 assignments is an unnecessary barrier to IPv6 allocation requests that should be removed. 3. Situation in other RIRs ----------------------- All RIRs except APNIC no longer require a mandatory plan for 200 assignments. The current IPv6 initial allocation criteria (in relation to assignment requirements) in each region are below: - ARIN ...be an existing, known ISP in the ARIN region or have a plan for making at least 200 /48 assignments to other organizations within five years. - AfriNIC ...show a reasonable plan for making /48 IPv6 assignments to end sites in the AfriNIC region within twelve months. The LIR should also plan to announce the allocation as a single aggregated block in the inter-domain routing system within twelve months. - LACNIC ...Offer IPv6 services to clients or entities owns/related (including departments and/or sites) physically located within the region covered by LACNIC within a period not longer than 24 months. - RIPE NCC ...have a plan for making sub-allocations to other organisations and/or End Site assignments within two years. 4. Details of the proposal ---------------------------- It is proposed that criteria d. in section 5.1.1. 'Initial allocation criteria' be changed from: - Have a plan for making at least 200 assignments to other organizations within two years. To: - Have a plan for making at least 200 assignments to other organizations within two years, OR; - Be an existing LIR with IPv4 allocations from an RIR/NIR which makes IPv6 assignments and/or sub-allocations to other organizations and announces the allocation in the inter-domain routing system within two years. 5. Advantages and disadvantages of the proposal ------------------------------------------------- Advantages: - The criteria will allow the intended target of IPv6 allocations -- LIRs with IPv4 allocations -- to request and receive an allocation more easily. - The criteria will be consistent with all the other RIRs who do not make the 200 assignment requirement a mandatory condition. Disadvantages: - None. 6. Effect on APNIC members ---------------------------- APNIC members that have received IPv4 allocations can more easily request an IPv6 address allocation. 7. Effect on NIRs ------------------- NIRs are expected to adopt this policy.