[address-policy-wg] Global Policy for post exhaustion IPv4 allocation mechanisms by the IANA

I believe option A was the intent behind the global policy.  There is no
downside to choosing option A, but there could conceivably be a downside to
option B (an RIR runs out of space, stops allocations, and then resumes
when they get more from IANA).  Therefore, I believe that the IANA should
proceed based on option A.

-Scott

P.S. Yes, I am affiliated with ARIN, but also represent a RIPE member.  My
opinions in this case, though, are based on my evaluation of what is best
for the Internet community as a whole, which seems to be the same for
everyone involved.


On Wed, Feb 5, 2014 at 10:57 AM, Filiz Yilmaz <koalafil at gmail.com> wrote:

> Dear Colleagues,
>
> NRO NC is asked by the IANA Staff for a clarification on the reading of
> this policy, Global Policy for post exhaustion IPv4 allocation mechanisms
> by the IANA, in regards to "when" the first allocations from the Recovered
> IPv4 pool can be made.
>
> The Council decided to check further with the communities, hence this mail.
>
> The policy document (http://www.ripe.net/ripe/docs/ripe-529) states the
> following:
>
> ----
>
> 1.0 Recovered IPv4 Pool
>
> ....
>
> When one of the RIRs declares it has less than a total of a /9 in its
> inventory, the Recovered IPv4 pool will be declared active, and IP
> addresses from the Recovered IPv4 Pool will be allocated as stated in
> Section 2.0 below.
>
> 2.0 Allocation of returned IPv4 address space by the IANA
>
> 1. Allocations from the IANA may begin once the pool is declared active.
> 2. In each "IPv4 allocation period", each RIR will receive a single "IPv4
> allocation unit" from the IANA.
> 3. An "IPv4 allocation period" is defined as a 6-month period following 1
> March or 1 September in each year
>
> ...
> ----
>
> While clause 1 seems to be pretty clear, it contains a "may" and clauses 2
> and 3 together talk about "allocation periods" and that they are the
> "6-month period following 1 March or 1 September in each year."
>
> In practice, if the pool is declared active on 1 January and IANA makes
> the first allocations immediately this would be outside of the allocation
> period, which begins at the start of March.
>
> So mainly the question is about the first allocations from the the
> Recovered IPv4 pool;
>
> a) Should they be made straight away
> or
> b) Should IANA wait and make them at the start of the next "IPv4
> allocation period," the "6-month period following 1 March or 1 September.
>
>
> In my personal opinion I see no problems with starting straight away
> (option a above), and then continue the rest in the regularity of the
> allocation periods as stated in the policy.
>
> Would you agree or is your reading towards option b above?
>
> Please let us know of your opinions on this list until 23 February 2014.
>
>
> Kind regards
> Filiz Yilmaz
> as NRO NC Member from RIPE Region
>
>
>
>
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