[address-policy-wg] AfriNIC Transition: IPv4 allocation Policy change

Adiel and all,

Adiel AKPLOGAN wrote:

> Hello Jeff,
>
> >   Have you put your proposal before the stakeholders/users in your
> >region?  If so is their a measured consensus.
>
> Yes we had many informal discussion with ISPs in our region about it and
> most of them seems that as a good thin to do to make the allocation
> coherent with the size of the region ISPs.

  Ok and were are the numbers of the ISPs and/or the documented
evidence to quantify this? When was this done?

>
>
> But let me also point out here that the main idea behind this proposal is
> the harmonization of the applied policies in our region. This will ease the
> transition process. Changing IPv4 minimum allocation size for African
> members in RIPE NCC will make the size uniform with what is done in ARIN
> region for example.

  Well, ARIN has yet to justify their stated Executive created
policy...

>
>
> >I know that until now, none of our members in your region have heard of your
> >proposal.  Thank you for providing in here and now though.I am sure our
> >members will review it and determine if it is acceptable or offer an
> >alternative..
>
> ok
>
> - a.
>
> > > IPv4 Allocation Policy for the African Portion of the RIPE NCC service
> > > Region:
> > >
> > > The motivation behind this is that today there are three different
> > > policies applied to African LIRs: (ARIN, RIPE NCC, APNIC). To ease the
> > > transition to AfriNIC (the registry for Africa) policies need to be
> > > harmonized. The ARIN Community has already taken a step by creating a
> > > particular policy for its African members. It will be a good step if
> > > the RIPE community can do the same for its African Members by making
> > > the minimum allocation the same.
> > >
> > > The proposed policy change below is for those operating in Africa. It
> > > is intended as an interim, transitional policy during the period
> > > before AfriNIC takes on the RIR function for the African
> > > continent. From that time the policies agreed at the AfriNIC-I meeting
> > > will be used in Africa.
> > >
> > > Also we should keep in mind that this will only affect the IP block
> > > 196.200/13 used by RIPE NCC to allocate address in Africa. BGP filters
> > > then need to be adapted to permit longer prefix (/22) only in this
> > > block.
> > >
> > > Proposed change:
> > >
> > > * Minimum allocation: The minimum allocation for African members of
> > > RIPE NCC should be changed from /21 to /22.
> > >
> > > _______________________________________________________________________
> > > Adiel A. AKPLOGAN                               Off. +31 (0)20 535 4444
> > > RIPE NCC - AfriNIC project Manager              Fax: +31 (0)20 535 4445
> > > Singel 258 - 1016AB Amsterdam - NL              www.ripe.net
> > >
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> >Regards,
> >--
> >Jeffrey A. Williams
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> Adiel A. AKPLOGAN                               Off. +31 (0)20 535 4444
> RIPE NCC - AfriNIC project Manager              Fax: +31 (0)20 535 4445
> Singel 258 - 1016AB Amsterdam - NL              www.ripe.net
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Regards,

--
Jeffrey A. Williams
Spokesman for INEGroup LLA. - (Over 134k members/stakeholders strong!)
"Be precise in the use of words and expect precision from others" -
    Pierre Abelard

"If the probability be called P; the injury, L; and the burden, B;
liability depends upon whether B is less than L multiplied by
P: i.e., whether B is less than PL."
United States v. Carroll Towing  (159 F.2d 169 [2d Cir. 1947]
===============================================================
CEO/DIR. Internet Network Eng. SR. Eng. Network data security
Information Network Eng. Group. INEG. INC.
E-Mail jwkckid1 at ix.netcom.com
Contact Number: 214-244-4827 or 214-244-3801