Transcript APNIC Open Address Policy Meeting Address Policy SIG October 26th, Brisbane ASIA PACIFIC NETWORK INFORMATION CENTRE.

APNIC Open Address Policy
Meeting
Address Policy SIG
October 26th, Brisbane
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Proposal Definition
A proposal for establishing minimum
criteria for a first allocation of address
space by APNIC
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Background
Allocations are hierarchical
Topological address allocations critical to sustain
Internet growth
APNIC allocation policies required to support CIDR
Open membership
Membership and allocations are not coupled, but in
practice, all members receive allocations
No clear and well defined criteria for a first allocation
currently exist
Allocations are assumed to follow new membership
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Motivation
Effects
Accelerates address consumption if organisation needs
small amount of address space
Does not promote hierarchy of CIDR if singly homed
Some figures
13% of ‘membership’ packages sent do not return (Sep)
Could be reduced if members had clear criteria
Criteria needed
Well defined set of policies is needed to ensure
consistent service, clarity and transparency
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Current Status - APNIC
Pre-membership questionnaire
Requires outline of future network deployment plans
Aimed at discouraging small and singly homed
requestors
September data
35 requests for membership, 5 accepted without
further queries, 22 supplied more information, 3 with
requirements < /24, 5 were planning to use < /22
Iteration
Between requestor and APNIC can be lengthy and
very frustrating
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Current Status - RIRs
RIPE NCC
Open membership policy
No strictly defined criteria
Try to discourage small, singly homed organisations
ARIN
Open membership not linked to resource allocations
Registration Services Agreement for organisations
requiring IP address space and not members
Criteria - already used a /21 from your upstream and
agree to renumber within 18 months
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Discussion
Allocation policy
Necessary to promote routing hierarchy?
If singly homed, go to upstream ISP?
Supports CIDR and scalable routing structure
Acceptable for ISPs?
What about Government barriers to multihoming?
Efficiency - how large?
Economic downturn shows signs of abating
Regional characteristics show many ISPs are small
73% of all APNIC members are in the ‘small’ category
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Summary and Recommendation
Proposal
If already connected
Multi-homed AND
Used a /22 from upstream AND
Have detailed plan for use of a /21 in a year
If not yet connected
Plan to be multi-homed within 3 months AND
Have a detailed plan for use of /22 immediately (in 3
months) and /21 in one year
Documentary evidence such as purchase receipts
may be required
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Implementation
3 months after consensus
APNIC to update all supporting documentation
Membership and request forms
Web and ftp site
Inform community
Web and mailing lists
Work with NIRs to implement proposal
Achieves consistent policy across region
Schedule to be determined by NIRs
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Questions?
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