RIPE policy on static addresses

Dear Local-IR's,

this is the text about the use of dialup static addressing in
ripe-104++, which is supposed to become a ripe document at the next
meeting in Berlin.  We, acting as a delegated local registry for
several providers, have some coordination problem with them on the base
of an official document which remains almost generic.

             8. Static Dialup. Due to constraints on the available
                free pool of IPv4 address space, the use of static
                IP address assignments (e.g., one address per cus-
                tomer) for dial-up users is strongly discouraged.
                While it is understood that the use of static
                addressing may ease some aspects of administration,
                the current rate of consumption of the remaining
                unassigned IPv4 address space does not permit the
                assignment of addresses for administrative ease.
                Organizations considering the use of static IP
                address assignment are expected to investigate and
                implement dynamic assignment technologies whenever
                possible.  If allocations for this purpose are
                indeed made, special allocation and verificatin pro-
                cedures apply.  Please contact the RIPE NCC for
                details.

Since the guidelines given upon request by RIPE NCC staff (see below)
are precise in tieing the use of dialup static addresses to the
availability (public or reserved) of customer data, I suggest that a
careful but clear sentence stating this need is included in the
ripe-104++ text.


Quoting from RIPE NCC Hostmaster's message:
> ... here is the latest version of what we
> send to companies using STATIC address assignments for dial-up.
> 
> Kind regards,
> 
> John Crain
> RIPE NCC
> 
>               CUT HERE :-)
> ____________________________________________________________________________________
> 
> 
> 
> 
> Large static address space assignments for dialup connections are
> strongly discouraged and subject to special registration/verification
> procedures.  We may consider assigning separate address space for these
> requirements.  Organizations considering the use of static IP address
> assignment are encouraged to investigate the use of dynamic assignment
> technologies in order to implement their networks.  Current
> discussions in the Internet community reflect the intention to make
> the use of dynamic addressing for dial-up customers a requirement in
> future. This is to prevent the exhaustion of the remaining unassigned
> IPv4 address space.
> 
> 
> STATIC ADDRESS ASSIGNMENTS FOR DIALUP:
> 
>  Policy is to strongly discourage major address space useage for these
> purposes.  These uses can potentially cause a major change in the
> address space usage rate.  IRs will assign address space for these
> purposes conservatively (approx.  3 months expected usage).  The
> policy regarding static assignments is subject to change in reaction
> to changed address space usage patterns.
> 
> Because the amounts of assigned address space will be based on 'number
> of customers' rather than network infrastructure there are special
> verification requirements.  In general there will be three alternative
> methods:
> 
> 1) Registration of assignments in the registry database
> 
> or
> 
> 2) Submission of customer data to RIR in confidence
> 
> or
> 
> 3) Periodic submission of the number of addresses assigned.
> The LIR has to formally agree to on-site inspection by the RIR or its
> agents of customer data on demand.  Reasonable costs for the
> inspections are to be bourne by the LIR concerned.  Additionally the
> LIR will formally agree to make available to the RIR the assignment
> data of a reasonable and randomly drawn sample of the addresses assigned.
> Sampled data must be made available immediately on first demand.
> 
> The RIPE NCC prefers METHOD 1 and will use method 2 and 3 only if
> really necessary.
> 
> If you have any queries about applying these guidelines to your
> registry or your customers please contact:
> 
>               <hostmaster at ripe.net>
> 

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