Hi, On Tue, Apr 09, 2024 at 08:34:31PM +0200, AlbaHost SH.P.K via address-policy-wg wrote:
Limiting Membership and Allocating IPv4 Subnets in Less Developed Countries.
Background: The Regional Internet Registry (RIR) for Europe, the Middle East, and parts of Central Asia, RIPE NCC, faces challenges in managing the allocation of IPv4 addresses due to exhaustion of available IPv4 address space globally. This proposal aims to address these challenges by implementing limits on membership per entity and providing special considerations for less developed countries where IPv6 adoption is still low.
We're in the RIPE region, so we cannot do policy-making for the other regions (there are global policies, but since this would affect address distribution by the RIPE NCC, it's not a global policy). So, in the RIPE service region, which countries would qualify as "less developed countries"? By which metric? [..]
Allocation of IPv4 Subnets in Less Developed Countries: - Recognizing the challenges faced by less developed countries where IPv6 adoption is still minimal, RIPE NCC will allocate more than one /24 subnet to eligible entities in such regions. - This special consideration aims to support the growth and development of internet infrastructure in these countries, allowing them to meet their addressing needs while transitioning to IPv6 gradually.
Since there are not many /24s available, and the waiting list is long, it's hard to see how this would make a tangible benefit for the not very clearly specified beneficiaries. [..]
Encouraging IPv6 Adoption: While IPv4 addresses are increasingly scarce, encouraging IPv6 adoption remains a priority. However, in less developed countries where IPv6 infrastructure is till underdeveloped, providing additional IPv4 address space can help sustain internet connectivity and services while facilitating a smoother transition to IPv6 in the long term.
How can "you can have more IPv4 space" encourage IPv6 deployment? Gert Doering -- NetMaster -- have you enabled IPv6 on something today...? SpaceNet AG Vorstand: Sebastian v. Bomhard, Ingo Lalla, Karin Schuler Joseph-Dollinger-Bogen 14 Aufsichtsratsvors.: A. Grundner-Culemann D-80807 Muenchen HRB: 136055 (AG Muenchen) Tel: +49 (0)89/32356-444 USt-IdNr.: DE813185279