Morning all,
Randy Bush (from IIJ in Japan) has just tabled a policy for discussion
at the August APNIC members meeting.
Essentially if passed this would see the APNIC policy development
process disolved.
I'm interested in feedback that people on this list may have, and I'm
happy to pass it along on the sig-policy list or in person at the
meeting.
As always, feel free to contribute to what I'm sure will be heated
discussion on the APNIC sig-policy list. I'll try and summarise the
happenings back here.
Regards,
Dean
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From: Andy Linton
Date: Mon, Jul 9, 2012 at 5:32 AM
Subject: [sig-policy] prop-103-v001: A Final IP Address Policy Proposal
To: SIG policy
Dear SIG members
The proposal "prop-103-v001: A Final IP Address Policy Proposal" has
been sent to the Policy SIG for review.
It will be discussed at the Policy SIG at APNIC 34 in Phnom Penh,
Cambodia, Thursday, 30 August 2012.
We invite you to review and comment on the proposal on the mailing list
before the meeting.
The comment period on the mailing list before an APNIC meeting is an
important part of the policy development process. We encourage you to
express your views on the proposal:
- Do you support or oppose this proposal?
- Does this proposal solve a problem you are experiencing? If
so, tell the community about your situation.
- Do you see any disadvantages in this proposal?
- Is there anything in the proposal that is not clear?
- What changes could be made to this proposal to make it more
effective?
Information about this and other policy proposals is available from:
https://www.apnic.net/policy/proposals/prop-103
Andy, Skeeve, Masato
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prop-103-v001: A Final IP Address Policy Proposal
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Author: Randy Bush
1. Introduction
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IPv4 is history, with no need to add more policy. IPv6 is sufficiently
plentiful that further policies are not needed. So let us agree to make
no more IP address policies or proposals.
2. Summary
----------------
The APNIC community spends time and resources proposing, discussing,
arguing, ... about IP address policies out of habit. The process is no
longer relevant to actually coordinating the prudent and high quality
operation of the internet.
3. Situation in other RIRs
---------------------------------
There is an industry of policy wannabes spending inordinate time and
resources making endless policy proposals about miniscule issues and
baroque corner cases. This is a waste of time and other resources.
4. Details
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The policy proposal and decision processes should be closed and stopped
after the Phnom Penh meeting.
Should an emergency arise, where community consensus is needed, the EC
can organize fora for forming that consensus.
5. Pros/Cons
-----------------
Advantages:
- We would not have to spend time discussing things of small
consequence and which do not help the customer/user in any real way.
Disadvantages:
- It would impact the amateur careers of policy wannabes. This is a
feature, not a bug.
6. Effect on APNIC
-------------------------
Saves money, time, and other resources such as administrative complexity
created by more complex but useless policies.
7. Effect on NIRs
-----------------------
Saves money, time, and other resources such as administrative complexity
created by more complex but useless policies..
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