------------------------------------------------------- prop-103-v001: A Final IP Address Policy Proposal ------------------------------------------------------- Author: Randy Bush 1. Introduction --------------- IPv4 is history, with no need to add more policy. IPv6 is sufficiently plentiful that further policies are not needed. So let us agree to make no more IP address policies or proposals. 2. Summary ---------- The APNIC community spends time and resources proposing, discussing, arguing, ... about IP address policies out of habit. The process is no longer relevant to actually coordinating the prudent and high quality operation of the internet. 3. Situation in other RIRs -------------------------- There is an industry of policy wannabes spending inordinate time and resources making endless policy proposals about miniscule issues and baroque corner cases. This is a waste of time and other resources. 4. Details ---------- The policy proposal and decision processes should be closed and stopped after the Phnom Penh meeting. Should an emergency arise, where community consensus is needed, the EC can organize fora for forming that consensus. 5. Pros/Cons ------------ Advantages: - We would not have to spend time discussing things of small consequence and which do not help the customer/user in any real way. Disadvantages: - It would impact the amateur careers of policy wannabes. This is a feature, not a bug. 6. Effect on APNIC ------------------ Saves money, time, and other resources such as administrative complexity created by more complex but useless policies. 7. Effect on NIRs ----------------- Saves money, time, and other resources such as administrative complexity created by more complex but useless policies..