IPv4 Soft Landing – bis (Alain Aina)

* Amends: AFPUB-2010-v4-005 (IPv4 soft landing policy) * Obsoletes : None

16th Feb 2016 AFPUB-2016-V4-001-DRAFT02 (version 2.0) Posted to the rpd mailing list. A complete new version of the section 3 and so the policy proposal now obsoletes the existing IPv4 soft landing policy instead of amending it. Change of the title for clarity

3.9.2 Allocations/Assignments to new LIRs or End-Users A /14 from the final /11 will be held in reserve for exclusive use by new LIRs or End-Users with no prior IPv4 address space from AFRINIC. On application for IPv4 resources, a new LIR or End-User may receive one number resource (maximum /22).

New LIR - A New LIR, is a LIR that assigns address space to 'end-users' and is a member of AFRINIC, but has not been allocated any IPv4 address space prior to the Exhaustion phase.

3.6 If any LIR or End User requests IPv4 address space during Exhaustion: There is no explicit limit on the number of times an organization may request additional IPv4 address space during Exhaustion Phase 1. During exhaustion Phase 2, new LIRs or End-Users can receive only one allocation/assignment from the new LIRs or End-Users reserved pool.

During exhaustion Phase 2, new LIRs or End-Users can receive only one allocation/assignment from the new LIRs or End-Users reserved pool. During exhaustion Phase 2, Critical Infrastructure can receive only one allocation/assignment from the Critical Internet Infrastructure reserved pool. There is no explicit limit on the number of times an organization may request additional IPv4 address space during the Exhaustion Period

3.2 This policy proposal changes Clauses/Articles 3.6, 3.8 and 3.9 of the current IPv4 Soft Landing Policy

3.7) The current allocation and assignment period of 12 months shall be changed to 8 months. The current allocation and assignment period of 12 months shall be changed to 8 months. This will help to ensure that LIRs request only for resources they need in the short to medium term, and promote fairness in the equitable distribution of the last IPv4 address pool. This allocation/assignment period will remain the same throughout the life span of this Policy