1. APNIC Open Address Policy Meeting
Address Policy SIG
October 26th, Brisbane

2. Proposal Definition
A proposal for establishing minimum criteria for a first allocation of address space by APNIC

3. Background Allocations are hierarchical Open membership
Topological address allocations critical to sustain Internet growth
APNIC allocation policies required to support CIDR
Open membership
Membership and allocations are not coupled, but in practice, all members receive allocations
No clear and well defined criteria for a first allocation currently exist
Allocations are assumed to follow new membership

4. Motivation Effects Some figures Criteria needed
Accelerates address consumption if organisation needs small amount of address space
Does not promote hierarchy of CIDR if singly homed
Some figures
13% of ‘membership’ packages sent do not return (Sep)
Could be reduced if members had clear criteria
Criteria needed
Well defined set of policies is needed to ensure consistent service, clarity and transparency

5. Current Status - APNIC Pre-membership questionnaire September data
8/28/2018
Current Status - APNIC
Pre-membership questionnaire
Requires outline of future network deployment plans
Aimed at discouraging small and singly homed requestors
September data
35 requests for membership, 5 accepted without further queries, 22 supplied more information, 3 with requirements < /24, 5 were planning to use < /22
Iteration
Between requestor and APNIC can be lengthy and very frustrating

6. Current Status - RIRs RIPE NCC ARIN Open membership policy
No strictly defined criteria
Try to discourage small, singly homed organisations
ARIN
Open membership not linked to resource allocations
Registration Services Agreement for organisations requiring IP address space and not members
Criteria - already used a /21 from your upstream and agree to renumber within 18 months

7. Discussion Allocation policy Necessary to promote routing hierarchy?
If singly homed, go to upstream ISP?
Supports CIDR and scalable routing structure
Acceptable for ISPs?
What about Government barriers to multihoming?
Efficiency - how large?
Economic downturn shows signs of abating
Regional characteristics show many ISPs are small
73% of all APNIC members are in the ‘small’ category

8. Summary and Recommendation
Proposal
If already connected
Multi-homed AND
Used a /22 from upstream AND
Have detailed plan for use of a /21 in a year
If not yet connected
Plan to be multi-homed within 3 months AND
Have a detailed plan for use of /22 immediately (in 3 months) and /21 in one year
Documentary evidence such as purchase receipts may be required

9. Implementation 3 months after consensus
APNIC to update all supporting documentation
Membership and request forms
Web and ftp site
Inform community
Web and mailing lists
Work with NIRs to implement proposal
Achieves consistent policy across region
Schedule to be determined by NIRs

10. Questions?