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The following was archived on 19 May 2014.

Draft Policy ARIN-2013-8
Subsequent Allocations for New Multiple Discrete Networks

Date: 4 March 2014

AC’s assessment of conformance with the Principles of Internet Number Resource Policy:

“Subsequent Allocations for Additional Discrete Network Sites This policy enables fair and impartial number resource administration by documenting the current practice regarding allocations for additional discrete network sites. The ARIN staff has been following a procedure that has not been documented until now. By documenting this process the community has clear understanding of how to get address space for additional network sites.

This is a technically sound proposal that has been in practice for some time. It had just not been documented.

This proposal has received several notes of support on the PPML and to date has received no negative feedback.”

Policy Statement:

IPv4:

Add the following statement to section 4.5.4.

Upon verification that the organization has demonstrated need at its new
discrete network site, the new networks shall be allocated the minimum allocation size under section 4.2.1.5 unless the organization can demonstrate additional need using the immediate need criteria (4.2.1.6).

IPv6:

Add an additional reference to section 6.11.5.b such that it references both the initial allocation and subsequent allocation sections of the IPv6 LIR policy.

“Each network will be judged against the existing utilization criteria specified in 6.5.2 and 6.5.3 as if it were a separate organization…”

Comments:

a. Timetable for implementation: immediate

b. This policy is being proposed based upon the Policy Implementation & Experience Report from ARIN 32.

https://www.arin.net/vault/participate/meetings/reports/ARIN_32/PDF/thursday/nobile-policy.pdf

c: Older versions of the MDN policy did contain new network criteria. This criteria appears to have been dropped during subsequent rewrites of the MDN policy. “The organization must not allocate a CIDR block larger than the current minimum assignment size of the RIR (currently /20 for ARIN) to a new network.” (https://www.arin.net/policy/archive/nrpm_20041015.pdf)

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ARIN Staff and Legal Assessment

ARIN-prop-2013-8 – “Subsequent Allocations for Additional Discrete Network Sites”

Date of Assessment: 04 Mar 2014

Summary (Staff Understanding)

This proposal adds missing criteria to existing policy NRPM 4.5 Multiple Discrete Networks and NRPM 6.11 IPv6 Multiple Discrete Networks to assist staff and the community in determining allocation sizes for the new sites of existing MDN customers.

Comments

A. ARIN Staff Comments

The revised text removed the requirement to have obtained connectivity at the new site and replaced it with a requirement that “the organization has demonstrated need at its new discrete network site”.

· If implemented, ARIN would continue to interpret “has demonstrated need” to mean “has obtained connectivity” at a new site. As stated, it seems to leave this open ended and up to staff to determine what “demonstrated need” is.
· If the author desires the policy to be implemented in some other way, the text should be revised with specific details as to exactly what an organization must show to qualify for space for a new discrete network.
· If an organization has only to tell staff that they need address space for a new site without any means of verification, this policy could enable them to obtain IPv4 address space without any actual need.

B. ARIN General Counsel - Legal Assessment

The policy does not create legal concerns.

Resource Impact

This policy would have minimal resource impact from an implementation aspect. It is estimated that implementation would occur within 3 months after ratification by the ARIN Board of Trustees. The following would be needed in order to implement:

· Updated guidelines and internal procedures

· Staff training

Policy Statement:
IPv4:
Add the following statement to section 4.5.4.
Upon verification that the organization has demonstrated need at its new discrete network site, the new networks shall be allocated the minimum allocation size under section 4.2.1.5 unless the organization can demonstrate additional need using the immediate need criteria (4.2.1.6).
IPv6:
Add an additional reference to section 6.11.5.b such that it references both the initial allocation and subsequent allocation sections of the IPv6 LIR policy.
“Each network will be judged against the existing utilization criteria specified in 6.5.2 and 6.5.3 as if it were a separate organization…”

Comments:
a. Timetable for implementation: immediate
b. This policy is being proposed based upon the Policy Implementation & Experience Report from ARIN 32.
https://www.arin.net/vault/participate/meetings/reports/ARIN_32/PDF/thursday/nobile-policy.pdf
c: Older versions of the MDN policy did contain new network criteria. This criteria appears to have been dropped during subsequent rewrites of the MDN policy. “The organization must not allocate a CIDR block larger than the current minimum assignment size of the RIR (currently /20 for ARIN) to a new network.” (https://www.arin.net/policy/archive/nrpm_20041015.pdf)

The following version was archived on 4 March 2014.

Draft Policy ARIN-2013-8
Subsequent Allocations for New Multiple Discrete Networks

Date: 4 March 2014

AC’s assessment of conformance with the Principles of Internet Number Resource Policy:

This is a technically sound proposal that has been in practice for some time. It had just not been documented.

This proposal has received several notes of support on the PPML and to date has received no negative feedback.”

Policy Statement:

IPv4:

Add the following statement to section 4.5.4.

IPv6:

Add an additional reference to section 6.11.5.b such that it references both the initial allocation and subsequent allocation sections of the IPv6 LIR policy.

“Each network will be judged against the existing utilization criteria specified in 6.5.2 and 6.5.3 as if it were a separate organization…”

Comments:

a. Timetable for implementation: immediate

b. This policy is being proposed based upon the Policy Implementation & Experience Report from ARIN 32.

https://www.arin.net/vault/participate/meetings/reports/ARIN_32/PDF/thursday/nobile-policy.pdf

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ARIN Staff and Legal Assessment

ARIN-prop-2013-8 – “Subsequent Allocations for Additional Discrete Network Sites”

Date of Assessment: 04 Mar 2014

Summary (Staff Understanding)

Comments

A. ARIN Staff Comments

B. ARIN General Counsel - Legal Assessment

The policy does not create legal concerns.

Resource Impact

· Updated guidelines and internal procedures

· Staff training

Policy Statement:
IPv4:
Add the following statement to section 4.5.4.
Upon verification that the organization has demonstrated need at its new discrete network site, the new networks shall be allocated the minimum allocation size under section 4.2.1.5 unless the organization can demonstrate additional need using the immediate need criteria (4.2.1.6).
IPv6:
Add an additional reference to section 6.11.5.b such that it references both the initial allocation and subsequent allocation sections of the IPv6 LIR policy.
“Each network will be judged against the existing utilization criteria specified in 6.5.2 and 6.5.3 as if it were a separate organization…”

Recommended Draft Policy ARIN-2013-8
Subsequent Allocations for New Multiple Discrete Networks

Date: 29 January 2014

AC’s assessment of conformance with the Principles of Internet Number Resource Policy:

This is a technically sound proposal that has been in practice for some time. It had just not been documented.

This proposal has received several notes of support on the PPML and to date has received no negative feedback.”

Problem Statement:

During the ARIN 32 PPM, ARIN staff noted in the Policy Implementation
and Experience Report that the current Multiple Discrete Network Policy
(MDN) does not contain criteria for new sites of an existing MDN customer.

Current ARIN practice is to use the Immediate Need policy (NRPM 4.2.1.6).

This policy proposal seeks to add NRPM text to clarify criteria for new
sites of existing MDN customers.

Policy statement:

IPv4:

Add the following statement to section 4.5.4.

Upon verification that the organization has already obtained
connectivity at its new discrete network site, the new networks shall be
allocated the minimum allocation size under section 4.2.1.5 unless the
organization can demonstrate additional need using the immediate need
criteria (4.2.1.6).

IPv6:

Add an additional reference to section 6.11.5.b such that it references
both the initial allocation and subsequent allocation sections of the
IPv6 LIR policy.

“Each network will be judged against the existing utilization criteria
specified in 6.5.2 and 6.5.3 as if it were a separate organization…”

Comments:
a. Timetable for implementation: immediate
b. This policy is being proposed based upon the Policy Implementation
& Experience Report from ARIN 32.

https://www.arin.net/vault/participate/meetings/reports/ARIN_32/PDF/thursday/nobile-policy.pdf
c: Older versions of the MDN policy did contain new network criteria.
This criteria appears to have been dropped during subsequent
rewrites of the MDN policy. “The organization must not allocate a CIDR
block larger than the current minimum assignment
size of the RIR (currently /20 for ARIN) to a new network.”
(https://www.arin.net/policy/archive/nrpm_20041015.pdf)

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ARIN Staff and Legal Assessment

Date of Assessment: 15 January 2014

Proposal Summary (Staff Understanding)

This proposal adds definitive criteria to existing policy NRPM 4.5 “Multiple Discrete Networks” and NRPM 6.11" IPv6 Multiple Discrete Networks" to assist staff and the community in determining allocation sizes for the new sites of existing MDN customers.

Comments
A. ARIN Staff Comments

This proposal is the result of an ARIN staff policy experience report in which it was noted that no criteria existed for the new sites of an existing MDN customer.

This proposal adds that much needed/missing criteria and is consistent with current staff practice.
- Must provide evidence of connectivity at the new site
- Clearly states that new sites will receive ARIN’s minimum published allocation size and if this isn’t sufficient, must qualify under the immediate need policy (NRPM 4.2.1.6).
- Adds to the IPv6 MDN policy do that it includes both initial and subsequent allocation criteria.

B. ARIN General Counsel

Does not appear to create legal risk.

Resource Impact

This policy would have minimal resource impact from an implementation aspect. It is estimated that implementation would occur within 3 months after ratification by the ARIN Board of Trustees.
The following would be needed in order to implement:

Updated guidelines
Staff training

Proposal Text

Problem Statement:
During the ARIN 32 PPM, ARIN staff noted in the Policy Implementation and Experience Report that the current Multiple Discrete Network Policy (MDN) does not contain criteria for new sites of an existing MDN customer.
Current ARIN practice is to use the Immediate Need policy (NRPM 4.2.1.6).
This policy proposal seeks to add NRPM text to clarify criteria for new sites of existing MDN customers.

Policy Statement:
IPv4:
Add the following statement to section 4.5.4.
Upon verification that the organization has already obtained connectivity at its new discrete network site, the new networks shall be allocated the minimum allocation size under section 4.2.1.5 unless the organization can demonstrate additional need using the immediate need criteria (4.2.1.6).
IPv6:
Add an additional reference to section 6.11.5.b such that it references both the initial allocation and subsequent allocation sections of the IPv6 LIR policy.
“Each network will be judged against the existing utilization criteria specified in 6.5.2 and 6.5.3 as if it were a separate organization…”