A S I A P A C I F I C N E T W O R K I N F O R M A T I O N C E N T R E APNIC Member Meeting Taipei, 31 August 2001

A S I A P A C I F I C N E T W O R K I N F O R M A T I O N C E N T R E APNIC Membership Structure Gaps in current structure Gaps in current structure New categories proposed New categories proposed Financial analysis Financial analysis Summary of proposal Summary of proposal

A S I A P A C I F I C N E T W O R K I N F O R M A T I O N C E N T R E Very Large Members Very Large APNIC membership is growing Very Large APNIC membership is growing Smallest has /12 in aggregate IP space Smallest has /12 in aggregate IP space Largest has /7 aggregate Largest has /7 aggregate Range is 5 prefix bits, or factor of 32 Range is 5 prefix bits, or factor of 32 Normal range per category is 3 bits Normal range per category is 3 bits Propose new Very Large category Propose new Very Large category For members with more than /10 For members with more than /10

A S I A P A C I F I C N E T W O R K I N F O R M A T I O N C E N T R E Very Small Members No appropriate level for organisations with small blocks No appropriate level for organisations with small blocks Early allocations by APNIC (previous /22 policy) Early allocations by APNIC (previous /22 policy) IXPs (new policy approved) IXPs (new policy approved) Small multi-homed orgs who wish to join (new policy approved) Small multi-homed orgs who wish to join (new policy approved) Membership option for legacy assignments from IANA (any size) Membership option for legacy assignments from IANA (any size) Propose new Very Small Category Propose new Very Small Category For members with up to /22 For members with up to /22

A S I A P A C I F I C N E T W O R K I N F O R M A T I O N C E N T R E Associate Members No option for organisations which do not need services directly from APNIC No option for organisations which do not need services directly from APNIC Previously proposed/requested Previously proposed/requested Members of NIRs Members of NIRs Supporters and interested parties Supporters and interested parties Expectation of reasonable fee level Expectation of reasonable fee level Eg ARIN level of $500 per annum Eg ARIN level of $500 per annum

A S I A P A C I F I C N E T W O R K I N F O R M A T I O N C E N T R E Proposal Three new categories Three new categories X-large X-large V-Small V-Small Associate Associate Propose to maintain existing structure Propose to maintain existing structure Three bits between categories Three bits between categories Fees double for each category Fees double for each category Votes double for each category Votes double for each category

A S I A P A C I F I C N E T W O R K I N F O R M A T I O N C E N T R E Proposal PrefixCategoryNew FeeVotes > /10X-large$40,00064 <= /10V-large$20,00032 <= /13Large$10,00016 <= /16Medium$5,0008 <= /19Small$2,5004 <= /22V-small$1,2502 n/a Assoc$6251

A S I A P A C I F I C N E T W O R K I N F O R M A T I O N C E N T R E Proposal All new members to join at Associate level All new members to join at Associate level Therefore initial fee is $625 not $2500 Therefore initial fee is $625 not $2500 Replace current joining fee with Resource Application Fee Replace current joining fee with Resource Application Fee Only for those who need IP addresses Only for those who need IP addresses Separate membership from allocation Separate membership from allocation Propose $2500 fee (one time only) Propose $2500 fee (one time only)

A S I A P A C I F I C N E T W O R K I N F O R M A T I O N C E N T R E Financial Impact Category#FeeNew Fee X-large4$20,000$40,000 V-large5$20,000 Large40$10,000 Medium111$5,000 Small479$2,500 V-small29$2,500$1,250 Assoc0$2,500$ $2,405,000$2,448,750

A S I A P A C I F I C N E T W O R K I N F O R M A T I O N C E N T R E Financial Impact New members New members Currently $1000+$2500 in first year Currently $1000+$2500 in first year Propose $625+$2500 under new structure Propose $625+$2500 under new structure Confederation members Confederation members X-Large members have smaller per address fee X-Large members have smaller per address fee Overall effect on fees is negligible Overall effect on fees is negligible Considering annual, initial and address fees Considering annual, initial and address fees

A S I A P A C I F I C N E T W O R K I N F O R M A T I O N C E N T R E Summary Introduce three new categories Introduce three new categories For very large, very small and associate members For very large, very small and associate members Existing members either unchanged or advantaged Existing members either unchanged or advantaged Separate membership from allocation Separate membership from allocation Encourage openness and wider participation in APNIC Encourage openness and wider participation in APNIC

A S I A P A C I F I C N E T W O R K I N F O R M A T I O N C E N T R E APNIC Membership Structure Questions? Questions?