Draft Policy ARIN-2022-12

Direct Assignment Language Update

Status: Draft Policy
Shepherds: Leif Sawyer, Doug Camin

Current Text (20 March 2023)

Problem Statement:

As a result of ARIN’s fee harmonization direct assignments are no longer being utilized within ARIN databases therefore language around that has been deprecated and should be modernized.

Policy Statement:

Section 3.6.3:

Change paragraph 1 text

FROM: “This policy applies to every Organization that has a direct assignment, direct allocation, or AS number from ARIN”

TO: “This policy applies to every Organization that has an allocation or AS number registered with ARIN"

RESULT: “This policy applies to every Organization that has an allocation or AS number registered with ARIN (or one of its predecessor registries) or a reallocation from an upstream ISP.”

Section 4.2.2:

Reorganize and adjust text as follows

FROM:

4.2.2. Initial Allocation to ISPs

”All ISP organizations without direct assignments or allocations from ARIN qualify for an initial allocation of up to a /22, subject to ARIN’s minimum allocation size.

“All ISP organizations without direct allocations, direct assignments, re-allocations or reassignments automatically qualify for a /24. These organizations are exempt from requirements of showing the efficient utilization of previously held IPv4 space. These organizations may qualify for a larger than a /24 by documenting how the requested allocation will be utilized within the request size specified in 4.2.4.3.

“ISPs holding re-allocations and/or reassignments must show the efficient utilization of their resources consistent with the requirements in sections 4.2.3 and 4.2.4.”

TO:

4.2.2. Initial Allocation to ISPs

4.2.2.1 ISPs with existing IPv4 addresses

All ISP organizations without IPv4 allocations registered with ARIN qualify for an initial allocation of up to a /22, subject to ARIN’s minimum assignment size.

4.2.2.2 ISPs without existing IPv4 addresses

All ISPs without any IPv4 space automatically qualify for a /24. These organizations are exempt from requirements of showing the efficient utilization of previously held IPv4 space. These organizations may qualify for a larger than a /24 by documenting how the requested allocation will be utilized within the request size specified in 4.2.4.3.

4.2.2.3 Qualifying for increased initial assignments

These organizations are exempt from requirements of showing the efficient utilization of previously held IPv4 space. These organizations may qualify for a larger than a /24 by documenting how the requested allocation will be utilized within the request size specified in 4.2.4.3.

ISPs holding re-allocations and/or reassignments must show the efficient utilization of their resources consistent with the requirements in sections 4.2.3 and 4.2.4.

Section 4.3.2:

Change paragraph 1 text

FROM: “direct assignments or allocations” to “ARIN-issued IPv4 addresses”

TO: “End-user organizations without IPv4 allocations registered with ARIN”

RESULT: “End-user organizations without IPv4 allocations registered with ARIN qualify for an initial assignment of ARIN’s minimum assignment size.”

Section 6.5.8: change section title FROM: “Direct Assignments from ARIN to End-user Organizations”

TO: “End-user Allocations”

Section 8.5.4: Change section text FROM: “Organizations without direct assignments or allocations from ARIN”

TO: “Organizations without IPv4 allocations registered with ARIN”

RESULT: “Organizations without IPv4 allocations registered with ARIN qualify for transfer of an initial IPv4 block of ARIN’s minimum transfer size.”

Section 8.5.6: change section text FROM: “Organizations with direct assignments or allocations from ARIN…”

TO: “Organizations with IPv4 allocations registered with ARIN…”

RESULT: “Organizations with IPv4 allocations registered with ARIN must have efficiently utilized at least 50% of their cumulative IPv4 address blocks in order to receive additional IPv4 addresses. This includes all IPv4 space reassigned to their customers.”

Timetable for Implementation: Immediate

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