[address-policy-wg] 2023-01 Review Phase (Reducing IXP IPv4 assignment default size to a /26)

+1 to what Matthias, Tore, and Steven said. So, I also reiterate my 
support for moving 2023-01 forward.

Arnold

On 03.07.2023 18:46, Steven Bakker via address-policy-wg wrote:

> Although I agree that the 50% number is problematic, the explanation by 
> Marco is sufficient for me to vote "aye" on this proposal.
> 
> Yes, we should probably fix this at some point, but I agree with 
> Matthias that, given Marco's explanation, this should not be part of 
> this particular round of review.
> 
> Cheers,
> Steven
> 
> On Fri, 2023-06-30 at 09:58 +0000, Matthias Wichtlhuber via 
> address-policy-wg wrote:
>>
>>> 1. problematic edge cases in section 5 due to the magic figure of 50% 
>>> utilisation
>>> 2. what is a "special circumstance"?
>>
>> The proposal does not modify existing numbers (50%) or the "special 
>> circumstances". Both are in the current policy already (see old policy 
>> text 6.1 .4). I think the changes you propose should be done in a 
>> separate policy proposal as they are an addition to this policy 
>> proposal rather than a change.
>>
>> Nevertheless RIPE has clarified how they handle the 50% issue 
>> currently (see Marco Schmidt's mail from mid May):
>>
>>> When receiving requests for more than a /24, the RIPE NCC checks that
>>> the IXP will need more than 50% of the assignment within one year. If
>>> their growth rate is too slow and we expect that it will take more than
>>> a year to exceed that utilisation threshold, we suggest that they
>>> postpone their request.
>>
>> Thus, this issue is not urgent and can be discussed separately. I hope 
>> that answers open questions.
>>
>> Regards,
>> Matthias
>>
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>> ________________________________________
>> Von: address-policy-wg <address-policy-wg-bounces at ripe.net 
>> <mailto:address-policy-wg-bounces at ripe.net>> im Auftrag von Cynthia 
>> Revström via address-policy-wg <address-policy-wg at ripe.net 
>> <mailto:address-policy-wg at ripe.net>>
>> Gesendet: Freitag, 30. Juni 2023 00:55:35
>> An: Nick Hilliard
>> Cc: RIPE Address Policy Working Group
>> Betreff: Re: [address-policy-wg] 2023-01 Review Phase (Reducing IXP 
>> IPv4 assignment default size to a /26)
>>
>> I agree with Nick here regarding 1.
>> These magic numbers should really be fixed.
>>
>> -Cynthia
>>
>> On Thu, Jun 29, 2023 at 10:55 PM Nick Hilliard <nick at foobar.org 
>> <mailto:nick at foobar.org>> wrote:
>>>
>>> Angela Dall'Ara wrote on 29/06/2023 15:19:
>>>
>>> It is therefore important to provide your opinion, even if it is 
>>> simply a restatement of your input from the previous phase.
>>>
>>>
>>> this version of the document hasn't addressed the problems I raised 
>>> on April 26. The authors need to give some consideration about what 
>>> might be the best approach to fixing them:
>>>
>>> 1. problematic edge cases in section 5 due to the magic figure of 50% 
>>> utilisation
>>> 2. what is a "special circumstance"?
>>>
>>> I don't believe that the document should progress until these issues 
>>> are addressed.
>>>
>>> Nick
> 
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