[AusNOG] APNIC allocated new space - all members eligible to receive an additional /22

[Skeeve Stevens]

Hi everyone!

This is indeed awesome news for small players out there who need address
space.

APNIC has been allocated a /11 from IANA (see the reasons below).

This means that all current account holders will be eligible to receive an
additional /22 under this allocation, in addition to the /22 you were
already able to receive under the final /8 policy.

This is a huge plus for small providers who need just a little bit on extra
space.

Just a note.  This new allocation should not be seen as a handout for those
who will request it and try to immediately sell it.  It will follow the
same /8 allocation where you will be required to hold on to it (and pay
your membership at the new level) for at least a year.  Those not prepared
to pay the new membership level, shouldn't request it.

These new ranges should be available for request sometime next week. Expect
an announcement from APNIC.

Good times!

...Skeeve





=====START OF ANNOUNCEMENT=====
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APNIC to receive additional IPv4 allocation from IANA as 'Recovered Space'
to be distributed
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LACNIC's announcement that its inventory of IPv4 addresses has reached less
than a /9 (or 8,388,608 addresses) today triggered the activation of IANA's
Recovered Pool of addresses. This means IANA will make a distribution to
each RIR, including APNIC, every six months until the pool is exhausted.
APNIC has received a /11 of IPv4 address space (2,097,152 addresses) from
IANA under the Recovered Pool Policy.

https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/allocation-
ipv4-post-exhaustion-2012-05-08-en

APNIC will implement procedures for distribution of space from this
new allocation
of addresses. APNIC Members will be eligible to receive up to a /22 from
this pool, in addition to the /22 that they can receive under the last /8
rationing policy. This gives new or existing APNIC Members up to 2,048 IPv4
addresses from these address blocks, while the space is available.

APNIC's Director General, Paul Wilson, said reaching this important milestone
had two major implications for organizations in the Asia Pacific.

''Firstly, APNIC's receipt of the /11 from IANA will mean that organizations
in our region can get a few more addresses, which they sorely need in many
cases. Also, newcomers to the Internet will be able to receive these small
allocations for some years to come, which is really critical for healthy
Internet competition and growth into the future,'' Wilson said.

''The second, and more important message this milestone highlights, is that
the journey towards exhaustion of IPv4 address space globally is continuing
as expected, and the need for organizations to deploy IPv6 is increasingly
urgent,'' he said.

''I again urge the Asia Pacific Internet community to turn its investments
toward the transition to IPv6. If you depend on the Internet, then you will
depend on IPv6 as a critical part of your business. Now is the time to be
asking those who provide you with Internet services and expertise - whether
they are ISPs, vendors, data centres, developers, staff, or consultants -
how they will support IPv6 services for your in future.''

''The good news is that costs can be minimized by planning ahead - for
instance,
by ensuring IPv6 capabilities are gained within the normal hardware and
software upgrade cycles.''

APNIC will advise the community when applications for the new IPv4 addresses
can be submitted. APNIC account holders who wish to apply for IPv4
addresses from the Recovered IPv4 Pool allocation will be able to do so via
MyAPNIC using the standard application process.

    http://www.myapnic.net

All policies for management of IP address space in the Asia Pacific region
are determined by the Internet community through an open, consensus-based
policy development process that is hosted by APNIC. The policy for
allocation of Recovered IPv4 Pool addresses was approved during the 36th
APNIC Conference, held in Xi'an, China, in August 2013.

For more information on IPv4 and IPv6, visit the IPv6 Resources page.

   http://www.apnic.net/ipv6

=====END OF ANNOUNCEMENT=====


...Skeeve

*Skeeve Stevens - *eintellego Networks Pty Ltd
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