[address-policy-wg] Preliminary policy proposal: Exceptional /20 IPv4 allocations from the last /8

Well done!

Nikolay.

On 01.04.2018 19:45, Janos Zsako wrote:
> Dear all,
> 
> Several existing and potential LIRs have complained about the fact that
> a /22 may not be
> enough for starting an Internet service. While there is a general
> agreement that this
> allocation size should not be changed during the last /8 policy, it may
> be useful to
> make some exceptions in some properly justified cases.
> 
> There is also a general agreement that people should take care of their
> health, they
> should eat healthy food and do sufficient physical exercise, possibly by
> going regularly
> to the gym.
> 
> I have thought of a possibility to allocate up to a /20 from the last /8
> pool to the
> companies that can prove that they encourage and help their employees to
> take care of
> their help, and that the employees themselves do take advantage of these
> possibilities.
> 
> I already have a couple of initial suggestions for consideration, like
> the average
> number of hours of workout per employee per week, the average Body Mass
> Index
> (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Body_mass_index) per employee, and a
> couple of similar
> good ways of measuring the health status at the company. I also though
> that computing
> a simple average may disadvantage larger companies, therefore some
> formula taking into
> account the size of the different departments and the values measured
> there could be
> worked out, similar to the HD ratio used in determining the address
> utilisation
> (https://www.ripe.net/publications/docs/ripe-699#hd_ratio). This could
> make the proposal
> more fair to large enterprises. There is, however, quite some work to be
> done to make
> these ideas properly implementable.
> 
> I think we should set up a small task force to determine the criteria
> such LIRs should
> meet. The time is pressing, we have to act quickly in order to be able
> to discuss the
> proposal in Marseilles. Anyone who volunteers for the Task Force should
> contact me
> ASAP. We can then come up with a formal proposal and present it to the
> working group,
> by following the formal steps of the PDP.
> 
> I am looking forward to being contacted by the volunteers.
> 
> Best regards,
> Janos
> 
> PS: I am sure some people, when they hear about a new policy proposal
> for IPv4, they
> will come up with the usual argument that this is like arranging the
> deck chairs again.
> I have to mention, however, that the latest scientific research proved
> that the sinking
> of the Titanic could have been delayed by several hours if the deck
> chairs were properly
> arranged in due time. Therefore, this proposal may also contribute to a
> better Internet
> on the long run.
> 
> PS2: To those who had the patience to read this e-mail I wish a Happy 1
> April!
>