RE: [address-policy-wg] Revised 2006-01 set back to Discussion Phase (Provider Independent (PI) IPv6 Assignments for End User Organisations)

[<michael.dillon@localhost]

>     http://www.ripe.net/ripe/policies/proposals/2006-01.html

I don't like this.

>IPv6 Provider Independent (PI) Assignments:

>To qualify for an IPv6 PI address space, an organisation must:
>a) not be an IPv6 LIR; 
>b) demonstrate that it will be multihomed (for example by showing
contracts of the peering partners)

"For example" should not be in a policy sentence like this. This
sentence style encourages the writer to be too brief. If it is really
necessary to include examples of what constitutes a "demonstration" of
multihoming, then it should be enumerated like this:

  1) faxing the first page and signature page of contracts of peering
partners
  2) asking peering partners to send supporting email direct to RIPE
  3) faxing orders for peering interconnect circuits
  4) providing a letter from a signing officer of the organization
stating that it will be multihoming in the near future

>c) meet the requirements of the policies described in the RIPE NCC
document entitled "Contractual Requirements for Provider Independent
Resources Holders in the RIPE NCC Service Region"

This is awful. The policies described in the referenced document
basically boil down to requiring the end user to have a contractual
relationship with an LIR or with RIPE. Could we not say simply:

    c) provide a faxed copy of the first page and signature page of the
signed end user contract with an LIR or RIPE.

>The prefix will be assigned by the RIPE NCC directly to the End User
Organisations upon a request properly submitted to the RIPE NCC, either
directly or through a sponsoring LIR. 

>The minimum size of the assignment is a /48. Organisations requesting a
larger assignment (shorter prefix) must provide documentation justifying
the need for additional subnets.

>Additional assignments may also be made when there is a technical need
demanding this or usage justified. When possible, these further
assignments will be made from an adjacent address block.

>Assignments will be allocated from a separate 'designated block' to
facilitate filtering practices. 

>The PI assignment cannot be further assigned to other organisations.

--Michael Dillon