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This document describes the policy governing the allocation of IPv6 address space from the IANA to the Regional Internet Registries (RIRs).
This document does not stipulate performance requirements in the provision of services by IANA to an RIR in accordance with this policy. Such requirements will be specified by appropriate agreements between ICANN and the NRO.
1. Allocation Principles
The unit of IPv6 allocation (and therefore the minimum IPv6 allocation) from IANA to an RIR is a /12. The IANA will allocate sufficient IPv6 address space to the RIRs to support their registration needs for at least an 18 month period. The IANA will allow for the RIRs to apply their own respective chosen allocation and reservation strategies in order to ensure the efficiency and efficacy of their work.
2. Initial Allocations
On inception of this policy, each current RIR with less than a /12 unallocated address space, shall receive an IPv6 allocation from IANA. Any new RIR shall, on recognition by ICANN receive an IPv6 allocation from the IANA.
3. Additional Allocations
An RIR is eligible to receive additional IPv6 address space from the IANA when either of the following conditions are met.
In either case, IANA shall make a single IPv6 allocation, sufficient to satisfy the established NECESSARY SPACE of the RIR for an 18 month period.
3.1 Calculation of AVAILABLE SPACE
The AVAILABLE SPACE of IPv6 addresses of a RIR shall be determined as follows:
- FRAGMENTED SPACE is determined as the total amount of available blocks smaller than the RIR's minimum allocation size within the RIR's currently available stock.
3.2 Calculation of NECESSARY SPACE
If the applying Regional Internet Registry does not establish any special needs for the period concerned, NECESSARY SPACE shall be determined as follows:
If the applying RIR anticipates that due to certain special needs the rate of allocation for the period concerned will be different from the previous six months, it may determine its NECESSARY SPACE as follows:
4. Announcement of IANA allocations
The IANA, the NRO, and the RIRs will make announcements and update their respective websites regarding an allocation made by the IANA to an RIR. ICANN and the NRO will establish administrative procedures to manage this process.