[address-policy-wg] 2009-03 New Draft Document Published (Run Out Fairly)

I support this proposal with fixed dates as currently written on the given link (version 1.0/submission date 7 April 2009).

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From: address-policy-wg-admin at ripe.net [mailto:address-policy-wg-admin at ripe.net] On Behalf Of Michiel Klaver
Sent: dinsdag 22 september 2009 16:32
To: address-policy-wg at ripe.net; filiz at ripe.net
Subject: Re: [address-policy-wg] 2009-03 New Draft Document Published (Run Out Fairly)


Filiz Yilmaz wrote:
> PDP Number: 2009-03
> Run Out Fairly
> 
> Dear Colleagues,
> 
> The draft document for the proposal described in 2009-03 has been
> published. The impact analysis that was conducted for this proposal
> has also been published.
> 
> You can find the full proposal at:
> 
>     http://www.ripe.net/ripe/policies/proposals/2009-03.html
>     
> and the draft document at:
> 
>     http://www.ripe.net/ripe/draft-documents/ripe-471-draft2009-03.html
> 
> We encourage you to read the draft document text and send any comments
> to address-policy-wg at ripe.net before 20 October 2009.
> 
> Regards,
> 
> Filiz Yilmaz
> 
> Policy Development Manager
> RIPE NCC
> 

The new proposed policy text at the draft document under section "6.0 
Policies and Guidelines for Assignments" states some fixed dates for 
reducing the assignment period. Those are based at the predictions made 
by Geoff Huston using the data of current assignment rates.

What if people realize IPv4 addresses become scarce and there will be a 
massive run on the last available pool, then the final date of 
exhaustion will be a lot sooner than projected.

I think 2009-03 is a decent proposal, but should be based on on the pool 
of available address space trough time and not using fixed dates. For 
example:

- When the available pool of allocatable IPv4 address space is at or 
below an /6, the RIPE NCC or the LIRs will start assigning enough 
address space to End Users to meet their needs for a period of up to 
nine months.

- When the available pool of allocatable IPv4 address space is at or 
below an /7, the RIPE NCC or the LIRs will start assigning enough 
address space to End Users to meet their needs for a period of up to six 
months.

- When the available pool of allocatable IPv4 address space is at or 
below an /8, the RIPE NCC or the LIRs will start assigning enough 
address space to End Users to meet their needs for a period of up to 
three months.


With kind regards,

Michiel Klaver
IT Professional