[address-policy-wg] Revision of Last /8 Allocation Criteria

> On 16 Nov 2015, at 09:02, David - ProfesionalHosting <david at profesionalhosting.es> wrote:
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> OVERVIEW: Aims to allow LIRs to request an additional /22 IPv4 allocation from the RIPE NCC every 18 months. This would only be possible if the LIR has not transferred any IPv4 address space before.
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> I support this measure. For us it is a big problem not to request more / 22, we are an ISP, and it does not seem fair to have to buy to get / 22 when others have to spare.

I strongly oppose this measure.

The NCC’s remaining v4 address space must be carefully conserved to ensure new LIRs in 5, 10, 20 year’s time can get a minimum allocation of IPv4. They will need some v4 space sp can reach IPv4-only equipment on what should be a mostly IPv6 Internet. If we burn through those remaining IPv4 addresses now, that will not be possible. This would be wrong. Very wrong.

Any address policy for the last /8 which says “LIRs can get even more than their one off final /22 of IPv4” undermines that principle. 

Every LIR really has to accept that they have to wean themselves off IPv4 and have a serious approach to using IPv6. You’re going to have to do this at some point. You might as well do it now. IPv4 allocations from the RIRs are not going to last forever. Changing the address policy for everyone just so you can continue with an IPv4-only networking approach for a few more months is both unfair and unwise.