HTTP/2 200 date: Mon, 14 Jul 2025 11:57:07 GMT content-type: text/plain content-length: 1239 x-xss-protection: 1; mode=block referrer-policy: no-referrer, same-origin, strict-origin-when-cross-origin x-frame-options: SAMEORIGIN x-content-type-options: nosniff last-modified: Mon, 05 Aug 2024 01:06:11 GMT etag: "c43-61ee5486390e8-gzip" cache-control: max-age=3600, public expires: Mon, 14 Jul 2025 12:57:06 GMT vary: Accept-Encoding content-encoding: gzip x-envoy-upstream-service-time: 3 strict-transport-security: max-age=15552000; preload cf-cache-status: MISS accept-ranges: bytes content-security-policy: frame-ancestors 'self' https://rex.apnic.net https://rex.stg.xyz.apnic.net server: cloudflare cf-ray: 95f0d72cadc5c1b5-BLR ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- prop-159-v001: Reduction of minimum IPv6 allocation size form /32 to /36 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Proposer: Christopher Munz-Michielin (chris@freerangecloud.com) 1. Problem statement ------------------------ As outlined in secion 8.1 of the "APNIC Internet Number Resource Policies" - "The minimum allocation size for IPv6 address space is /32." Correspondingly, in section 8.2.1, accounts with existing V4 allocations are alos required to take a minimum allocation of a /32 of IPv6 space - "An account holder that has an IPv4 allocation is eligible for a /32 IPv6 address block." In section 6.1, new LIR accounts (after Februrary, 2019) are only entitled to receive a maxium allocation of a /23 of IPv4 space - "Since Thursday, 28 February 2019, each APNIC account holder is only eligible to receive IPv4 address delegations totalling a maximum /23 from the APNIC 103/8 IPv4 address pool." Based on the way APNIC calculates fees (outlined in the APNIC Member Fee Schedule, document ref APNIC-120) an LIR formed after 2019 with the maximum IPv4 allocation size and no IPv6 allocation would end up paying AUD $1,546. If that same LIR was to request an IPv6 allocation and were awarded the minimum size of a /32, they would end up paying AUD $2025 - a roughly 30% fee increase. 2. Objective of policy change -------------------------------- By reducing the minimum IPv6 allocation size for LIRs from a /32 to a /36, an LIR formed after 2019 holding the maximum IPv4 allocation of a /23 would not be forced to pay increased fees in order to request IPv6. 3. Situation in other regions ------------------------------ - In ARIN the minimum IPv6 allocation size is a /40 - In RIPE, fees are not charged based on allocation sizes - AFRINIC instituted a special policy so existing IPv4 resource holders will not pay additional fees to deploy IPv6 4. Proposed policy solution ------------------------------ I am proposing that section 8.1 be revised to state "The minimum allocation size for IPv6 address space is /36." additionally, I am proposing that section 8.2.1 be revised to state "An account holder that has an IPv4 allocation is eligible for a /36 IPv6 address block." 5. Advantages / Disadvantages ---------------------------------- Advantages: The advantage is that small LIRs, or LIRs formed after 2019 would not face 30% higher fees to request an IPv6 allocation. This may spur IPv6 adoption in the region. Disadvantages: 6. Impact on resource holders -------------------------------- This would not effect any existing resource holders, only LIRs who are requesting new IPv6 allocations. 7. References -------------- - ARIN policy: https://www.arin.net/resources/fees/fee_schedule/ - Afrinic policy: https://afrinic.net/membership/cost#resource - APNIC fee calculator: https://www.apnic.net/get-ip/apnic-membership/how-much-does-it-cost/member-fees-calculator/?feeScheduleYear=2024&ipv4=%2F23&ipv6=%2F36&asn=2