prop104: Clarifying demonstrated needs requirement in IPv4 transfer policy

Proposal history
Proposal text	prop-104-v002
Synopsis	This proposal increases to 24 months, the demonstrated need evaluation period for IPv4 transfer recipients.
Current status	Implemented.
Authors	Shin SHIRAHATA Norisuke HIRAI Akira NAKAGAWA
Relevant forum	Policy SIG
Previous versions	prop-104-v001
Status at other RIRs	AfriNIC currently does not have an IPv4 address transfers policy. ARIN policy has a clear period for justification for IPv4 address transfers, and the period is 24 months. LACNIC policy defines to evaluate for 12 months needs for the recipient of the IPv4 address transfer. However, the transfer will only be activate once LACNIC's address pool runs out. (expect for the reserved space) RIPE the period of needs approved for IPv4 address transfers will be based on the definition of the current allocation policy, which is 3 months. Currently, there is no policy which defines the period of needs based justification, specifically for IPv4 transfers, separate from allocation criteria. However, there is a policy proposal under discussions which proposes to extend the period of the demonstrated needs in case of IPv4 transfers, up to 24 months.
30 July 2012	Version 1 posted to the Policy SIG mailing list for discussion.
29 August 2012	Version 2 posted to the Policy SIG mailing list for discussion.
30 August 2012	Reached consensus at the APNIC 34 Policy SIG Meeting.
31 August 2012	Reached consensus at the APNIC 34 Member Meeting.
5 September – 31 October 2012	Final eight-week comment period. Beginning of comment period announcement. End of comment period announcement
30 November 2012	Endorsed by the APNIC Executive Council. Pending implementation.
18 January 2013	Start of Editorial Comment Period
18 February 2013	Policy implementation announcement.