[address-policy-wg] Proposal: Limiting Membership and Allocating IPv4 Subnets in Less Developed Countries

Hi,

On Tue, Apr 09, 2024 at 08:34:31PM +0200, AlbaHost SH.P.K via address-policy-wg wrote:
> Limiting Membership and Allocating IPv4 Subnets in Less Developed Countries.
> 
> Background: The Regional Internet Registry (RIR) for Europe, the Middle
> East, and parts of Central Asia, RIPE NCC, faces challenges in managing the
> allocation of IPv4 addresses due to exhaustion of available IPv4 address
> space globally. This proposal aims to address these challenges by
> implementing limits on membership per entity and providing special
> considerations for less developed countries where IPv6 adoption is still
> low.

We're in the RIPE region, so we cannot do policy-making for the other
regions  (there are global policies, but since this would affect
address distribution by the RIPE NCC, it's not a global policy).

So, in the RIPE service region, which countries would qualify as
"less developed countries"?  By which metric?

[..]
>    Allocation of IPv4 Subnets in Less Developed Countries:
>    - Recognizing the challenges faced by less developed countries where
>       IPv6 adoption is still minimal, RIPE NCC will allocate more than one /24
>       subnet to eligible entities in such regions.
>       - This special consideration aims to support the growth and
>       development of internet infrastructure in these countries,
> allowing them to
>       meet their addressing needs while transitioning to IPv6 gradually.

Since there are not many /24s available, and the waiting list is long,
it's hard to see how this would make a tangible benefit for the not
very clearly specified beneficiaries.

[..]
>    Encouraging IPv6 Adoption: While IPv4 addresses are increasingly scarce,
>    encouraging IPv6 adoption remains a priority. However, in less developed
>    countries where IPv6 infrastructure is till underdeveloped, providing
>    additional IPv4 address space can help sustain internet connectivity and
>    services while facilitating a smoother transition to IPv6 in the long term.

How can "you can have more IPv4 space" encourage IPv6 deployment?

Gert Doering
        -- NetMaster
-- 
have you enabled IPv6 on something today...?

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