[address-policy-wg] Provider Independent (PI) IPv6 Assignments for End User Organisations (2006-01)

Jordi,

On 27 Sep 2006, at 11:56GMT+02:00, JORDI PALET MARTINEZ wrote:

[...]

> So someone else will like to say anything new or clarify their view  
> in favor
> or opposition to the proposal ?

The current draft policy text in your proposal includes this paragraph:

"Expiry for Assignments:
Assignment blocks made under this proposal to address Multihoming  
issues must be returned to the RIPE NCC after a maximum period of  
three years. The three year period will run from the date that an  
alternative technically valid and deployable solution becomes  
available and is accepted by the Internet community. Any  
organisations that want to avoid renumbering would, at this time, be  
able to opt to become an LIR, if they qualify, and be allocated the  
same prefix."

We have reviewed this text from the perspective of the organisation  
implementing the proposed reclaim process. There are a few areas  
where we are not sure what is intended. Firstly, in the summary  
section of your proposal you state that PI assignments are useful  
because they facilitate multihoming and ease the process of changing  
upstream provider. However, the expiry clause in your draft text  
starts with the phrase "Assignment blocks made under this proposal to  
address Multihoming issues". Does this mean that only those prefixes  
assigned to enable multihoming would be subject to reclaim by the  
RIPE NCC? Would assignments made to allow stable addressing when  
changing from one upstream to another not be subject to reclaim?

Does the alternative technological solution need to solve the  
multihoming problem or the address stability problem, or both?

Also, can you help us understand what you mean by "is accepted by the  
Internet community"? Would you expect us to survey network operators  
for their opinions on the suitability of proposed solutions, or  
should we look to other methods of determining acceptance, like a  
RIPE document going through the RIPE PDP?

Many thanks,

-- 
leo vegoda
Registration Services Manager
RIPE NCC