prop-073: Simplifying allocation/assignment of IPv6 to APNIC members with existing IPv4 addresses

Proposal history
Proposal text 0	prop-073-v004
Synopsis	This proposal directs the APNIC Secretariat to automatically assess and provide IPv6 resources to APNIC members that currently hold IPv4 resources in the APNIC registry but who do not hold IPv6 resources in the APNIC registry.
Current status	Implemented on 10 February 2010
Author	Terry Manderson Andy Linton
Relevant forum	Policy SIG
Previous versions	prop-073-v003 prop-073-v002 prop-073-v001
Status at other RIRs
6 July 2009	Version 1 submitted to the Policy SIG mailing list for discussion.
14 August 2009	Version 2 submitted to the Policy SIG mailing list for discussion.
19 August 2009	Version 3 to be submitted to the Policy SIG mailing list for discussion.
27 August 2009	The proposal was modified and reached consensus at the APNIC 28 Policy SIG with the following change to section 4.2 of the proposal: 4.2 The size of the IPv6 delegation for members that meet the alternative criteria described in section 4.1 above will be based on the following: A member that has an IPv4 allocation would be eligible for an IPv6 /32 A member that has an IPv4 assignment would be eligible for an IPv6 /48
27 August 2009	Version 4 sent to the mailing list.
28 August 2009	Reached consensus at the APNIC 28 AMM
31 August – 26 October 2009	Version 4 in eight-week final call for comment period. Beginning of comment period announcement End of comment period announcement
18 November 2009	Endorsed by the APNIC Executive Council (EC)
11 January – 8 February 2010	Draft policy documentation open for comment. News announcement: Final editorial comments on draft documents Draft document: IPv6 Address Allocation and Assignment Policy
10 February 2010	Implemented. IPv6 address allocation and assignment policy IPv6 request form available via MyAPNIC