[address-policy-wg] The final /8 policy proposals, part 2

Andreas and all,

  I agree, the one-size-fits-all approach is a fools errand.

Andreas Schachtner wrote:

> Hello,
>
> > The next question is about the amount of addresses someone can get
> > from the Final /8. I think we have a number of options here:
> > a) Everyone gets one (and only one) fixed size block, as described in
> > 2008-06
>
> IMHO, the "one size fits all" approach doesn't seem the right way to go. The
> rationale in the original proposal was clearly directed towards IPv6
> deployment and maintaining interconnection to the IPv4 world in this szenario.
> Even if I think, this is a sensible approach, we agreed 100%, that we don't
> want IPv6 related requirements in this proposal (and let me add, neither
> explicit nor implicit).
>
> > b) All requests are downscaled by a certain factor, as described in
> > 2009-04
>
> This sounds sensible to me. A downsscaling factor of 64 will give enough
> address space to stay in the allocation business for some (small "some) years.
>
> Newcomers are not discriminated, as it seems easier to me for a newcomer to
> deploy multiplexing techniques than for an established operator with a large
> legacy network. So the goal to keep newcomers in the game is achieved as well
> (and reinforced by the proposed argument (d) below).
>
> > c) We place a limit on the amount of addresses that can be requested
> > per time slot (year?)
>
> and/or
>
> (d) upon further allocation requests, the LIR has to demonstrate IP use under
> the downscaling paradigm (e.g., some kind of multiplexing technology is
> deployed for the last allocation).
>
> Regards,
>         Andreas
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