[address-policy-wg] 2006-07 Discussion Period extended until 17 January 2007 (First Raise in IPv4 Assignment Window Size)

On 13 Dec 2006, at 7:50am, Filiz Yilmaz wrote:

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> The text of the policy proposal 2006-07 has changed.
>
> We have published the new version today, as a result the discussion
> period for this proposal will end on 17 January 2007.
>
>
> You can find the full proposal at:
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>     http://www.ripe.net/ripe/policies/proposals/2006-07.html

I have updated the proposal after reviewing the feedback received on  
the list and at the Address Policy WG session at RIPE 53.

Several people raised concerns that new LIRs may not have sufficient  
experience to make good decisions with a /21 AW. This is a valid  
concern but I do not believe a series of incremental AW raises would  
provide the most effective support to new LIRs. Instead, I have  
modified the proposal so that new LIRs would get a /21 AW six months  
after receiving their first allocation. They would need to send in  
requests as now until then. This should ensure that the LIRs most in  
need of support receive it, while reducing the administrative  
overhead for the vast majority of LIRs.

I'd also like to repeat that the statistics show that 95% of requests  
for approval to make an assignment are approved straight away or a  
with a very brief exchange of mail. Some of that extra mail is  
unrelated to the request and is about billing issues, or just "Thank  
you" comments.

http://www.ripe.net/ripe/maillists/archives/address-policy-wg/2006/ 
msg00556.html

I hope this modification addresses the concerns of the people worried  
about giving LIRs 'Too Much Too Young".

Regards,

-- 
Leo Vegoda
IANA Numbers Liaison