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The Internet Registry System

IPv4 & IPv6 Allocation Policy Development

Mirjam Kühne

RIPE NCC

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• RIPE– in the global context

• RIPE NCC – in the global context

• Policy development– how can you participate

• IPv4 & IPv6 Allocation Policies

Overview

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What is RIPE?

• Reseaux IP Européens (1989)– collaborative organisation of ISPs

– open to all interested parties

– voluntary participation, no fees

– works by consensus

– encourages face-to-face discussion

– “interest group” for Internet community in ‘Europe’

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RIPE Meeting Attendees for 1999

Total: 857

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Global Context

World-wide Internet

Technical Development & Standards Body

World-wide Operators Forum

European Operators American Operators

Asian Operators

IETF

IEPG

RIPE

APRICOT

NANOG

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RIPE (Summary)

• RIPE (Réseaux IP Européens)

– open forum (informal membership, no fees)

– 10 years of history

– diverse participation

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What is the RIPE NCC?

• Co-ordination and support services for ISPs

• Not-for-profit association under Dutch law

– formal membership, Executive Board , yearly fee

• 7 years of history

• 1600 members

– mainly ISPs, but open to anyone

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RIPE NCC Membership

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Why an NCC ?

• Support for RIPE/ISP community

• Activities need continuity– Database ...

• Neutrality and impartiality important– to ensure fair distribution of resources

– neutral ground for ISPs to co-ordinate technical & administrative issues

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RIPE NCC Activities

• Registration Services– IPv4 & IPv6 address & AS number allocation– Reverse delegation

• Co-ordination & Liaison– RIPE database maintenance– Technical Projects

• Information Dissemination & Training

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Activity Development Process

• RIPE Working Groups – define requirements, suggest activities

• RIPE NCC Staff– produces activity plan & budget

• RIPE NCC Executive Board– submits to membership

• RIPE NCC Membership– approves and sets fees

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Global Policy Development

• Developed in open policy meetings

• Implemented by Regional Internet Registries

• Co-ordinated among RIRs

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RIPE NCC in Global Context

Ultimate global numbers authority

Sets policy and criteria for Regional Registries

Regional Registries: Policies and criteria aligned but differences in local implementation

RIPE NCC ARIN APNIC

RIPE ARIN Mtg APRICOT

IANA/ICANN

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Service Regions of the Registries

RIPE NCCARIN APNIC

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Policy Development in RIPE

• Developed in RIPE Policy-LIR-WG • open-open-open

• Implemented by RIPE NCC– open; controlled by membership

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Policy Development Process

• Policy (changes) can be suggested by– Members/Local IRs – RIPE NCC– Public at large

• Policy must be– fair to all– ‘good’ for the Internet– consistent with global policies

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How Can You Participate

• RIPE Working Groups– LIR-WG

• Open Mailing Lists– <majordomo@ripe.net>

• Public Meetings– next meeting in Amsterdam - February 1999

• RIPE NCC membership – AGM

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IPv4 Allocation Policies

• RIPE NCC Member

• Initial allocation: /19

• Next allocation based on usage rate

• Support and Training to ensure fair distribution

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IPv6 Allocation Policies

Peering with 3 subTLAs

AND either

Plan to provide IPv6 services within 12 months

OR

40 SLA customers

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IPv6 Allocation Policies(Bootstrap Phase)

Peering with 3 ASes

AND

Plan to provide IPv6 services within 12 months

AND either

40 IPv4 customers

OR

6bone experience

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IPv6 Allocations

• Initial Allocation: /35 subTLA (/29 reserved)

• APNIC: 2001:0200::/23– 7 sub-TLAs allocated

• ARIN: 2001:0400::/23– 2 subTLAs allocated

• RIPE NCC: 2001:0600::/23– 11 subTLAs allocated

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Pointers & References

• RIPE Meetingshttp://www.ripe.net/ripe/meetings/

• IPv4 Allocation Policieshttp://www.ripe.net/docs/ripe-185.html

• IPv6 Allocation Policieshttp://www.ripe.net/docs/ripe-196.html

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http://www.ripe.net