[address-policy-wg] 2017-03 New Policy Proposal (Reducing Initial IPv4 Allocation, aiming to preserve a minimum of IPv4 space)

Hi George, All,


On Tue, 26 Sep 2017, George Giannousopoulos wrote:

> Hello all,
> I see pros and cons for both accepting this proposal and rejecting it.
>
> One thing I'm curious about.. ARIN has run out of IPv4 space.. 

They had this...

https://www.arin.net/policy/nrpm.html#four10

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4.10 Dedicated IPv4 block to facilitate IPv6 Deployment

When ARIN receives its last /8 IPv4 allocation from IANA, a contiguous /10 
IPv4 block will be set aside and dedicated to facilitate IPv6 deployment. 
Allocations and assignments from this block must be justified by immediate 
IPv6 deployment requirements. Examples of such needs include: IPv4 
addresses for key dual stack DNS servers, and NAT-PT or NAT464 
translators. ARIN staff will use their discretion when evaluating 
justifications.

This block will be subject to a minimum size allocation of /28 and a 
maximum size allocation of /24. ARIN should use sparse allocation when 
possible within that /10 block.

In order to receive an allocation or assignment under this policy:

1. the applicant may not have received resources under this policy in the 
preceding six months;
2. previous allocations/assignments under this policy must continue to 
meet the justification requirements of this policy;
3. previous allocations/assignments under this policy must meet the 
utilization requirements of end user assignments;
4. the applicant must demonstrate that no other allocations or assignments 
will meet this need;
5. on subsequent allocation under this policy, ARIN staff may require 
applicants to renumber out of previously allocated / assigned space under 
this policy in order to minimize non-contiguous allocations.
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> Has this stopped any new startup from doing business or what?

Would like to read about that, in the 1st person.

Are new startups getting info about IPv6 when they solve (partially or 
totally) their issues by buying or renting IPv4 address space? -- if they 
build entirely/exclusively on IPv4, the global pit is getting deeper...

(i.e. we know that when a new entrant becomes a LIR, he is going to hear 
about IPv6...)


Thanks,
Carlos


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> George
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