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prop-106-v001: Restricting excessive IPv4 address transfers under the 
               final /8 block

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Authors:    Shin SHIRAHATA shin@clara.ad.jp
            Tomohiro Fujisaki fujisaki@syce.net



1. Introduction
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This policy proposes to restricting IPv4 address transfers which
were allocated/assigned from the final /8 block.

Based on our observations of the APNIC transfer history records,
some LIRs seems to collect IPv4 address blocks under the final /8
range by using multiple accounts, and transfer these blocks to
a single account. We believe this kind of behaviors are against
the spirit of the final /8 policy.


2. Summary
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The current APNIC IPv4 address transfer policy allows to obtain
a maximum of /22 distribution(s) per each APNIC account holder.

We propose add a restriction to IPv4 address transfer policy to
restricting excessive IPv4 address transfers under the final /8
block.


3. Situation in other RIRs
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No similar policy at other RIRs.


4. Details
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There are options to handle this problem.

Option 1: Restrict IPv4 address transfers under the final /8 address
          block for two years.

    - Prohibits transfers of the address block for two years after 
      receiving the distribution under the final /8 address block.


Option 2: Set a deposit for transfers under the final /8 range.

    - Pay ten years of APNIC's annual fees for transfered address
      block in advance when receiving the final /8 address range
      by address transfer or account name change.

      If an APNIC account holder transfers the final /8 range, the
      rights associated with the advanced payment of the annual fees
      will get dissolved, and the transfer recipient must pay the
      annual fees just the same as regular APNIC account holders.


5. Pros/Cons
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Advantages:

    - Restricting the last /8 address range to concentrate on a
      particular account holder

    - Matches with the spirit of the final /8 policy


Disadvantages:

    - The changes may increase an incentive of underground transfers.


6. Effect on APNIC
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Transfers from the final /8 address range will be restricted in 
principle


7. Effect on NIRs
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NIRs need to adopt this policy.