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Is it required to provide the planned usage of a network for the entire period?

Yes. In order to demonstrate the predicted growth of your network, your request must provide an estimate of the address space you will require over three distinct periods: Immediate, Intermediate and the Entire period.

These periods are not fixed, and should be regarded as guidelines.

However, starting on 1 January 2010, a gradual reduction in the assignment period will be applied. As the assignment period changes, so too will the information required:

Up to 30 June 2010, assignments are for a period of up to 12 months. Therefore, your request should reflect your immediate requirements, predicted requirements for the coming 6 months, and predicted requirements for the coming 12 months.

As of 1 July 2010, assignments are for a period of up to 9 months. Your request should reflect your immediate requirements, predicted requirements for the coming 6 months, and predicted requirements for the coming 9 months.

As of 1 January 2011, assignments are for period of up to 6 months. Your request should reflect your immediate requirements, predicted requirements for the coming 3 months, and predicted requirements for the coming 6 months.

As of 1 July 2011, assignments are for a period of up to 3 months. Your request should reflect your immediate requirements, predicted requirements for the coming 2 months, and predicted requirements for the coming 3 months.

The utilisation rate of an assignment must be such that at least 50% of the total space shall have been utilised halfway through the assignment period applied at the time of the assignment.