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Category Archives: IPv4

APNIC officially reverses course on “needs” for IPv4 transfers

After almost a year of debate and discussion the final phase of the policy development process was completed with the implementation of the policy into the operating practice at APNIC.  When IPv4 transfer policies were adopted to various RIRs most adopted policies which required some form of a “needs based” assessment before they would record a transfer, APNIC’s original IPv4 directed transfer policy did not require any “needs based” requirement.  This policy change brings APNIC policy inline with the other 3 RIRs which allow directed transfers.  (AfriNIC does not currently have an adopted IPv4 directed transfer policy)

http://www.apnic.net/publications/news/2011/prop-096-implemented

UPDATE:

Two commentaries on the requirement for “needs” based assessments.

The Invisible Hand vs. the Public Interest in IPv4 Address Distribution

International trade in IP address blocks

 

IP Addresses and Economics

Last week, I presented a paper at the joint Nanog 53 & ARIN XXVIII meeting which I did as part of an elective at SeattleU for my MBA program.  The paper entitled “Economics of IPv4 Transfer Market on IPv6 Deployment” discusses some of the economic aspects of the new IPv4 address market and the IPv6 transition.

Economics of IPv4 Transfer Market on IPv6 Deployment

Abstract: Internet Protocol numbers are used every day by billions of people who communicate over the Internet.  These unique identifier numbers allow the computers, mobile devices, and servers on the Internet to communicate with each other.   The Internet developed under a numbering system known as IPv4.  The IPv4 available number pool is largely expected to be depleted in some regions starting in 2011.  A new numbering scheme, known as IPv6, has been developed but has not been largely deployed.  The lack of easily available IPv4 numbering resources and the lack of IPv6 compatible networks could cause a number of changes to the Internet including limiting growth, changing overall architecture, and restricting free information access.   Here we examine the background of the IP addressing schemes, the economics behind the management of these scarce resources, and how these may affect the implementation of IPv6 into the Internet.

Presentation slides

Video of presentation

Nanog Abstract Archive