George Kuo from APNIC provided an update on IPv4 resource transfers in the APNIC region. Key points included: - APNIC has policies governing IPv4 transfers within the region and between RIRs since 2010-2017. - Useful information for transfers includes checking the APNIC member list and submitting a pre-approval request. - APNIC provides support like a listing service and mailing list to facilitate transfers. - Transfer activity has been stable at 30-40 transfers per month since 2014, mostly within APNIC but also from other RIRs. As of July 2018, 17.8 million IPv4 addresses have been transferred into APNIC.

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Update on Resource Transfers in
the APNIC Region
LACNIC 30
Rosario, Argentina
George Kuo

2. APNIC
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“A global, open,
stable and secure
Internet that serves
the entire Asia
Pacific community”

3. Overview
• Resource transfers
⎯ IPv4 market transfer vs merger & acquisition
• Transfer policies
⎯ IPv4 supply, needs based and resource registrations
• Transfer support
• Transfer activities

4. APNIC IPv4 (market) transfer policies
Feb 2010
Nov 2011
Aug 2011
Apr 2011
Nov 2017
IPv4 transfer within APNIC region (prop 50, v5)
Inter RIR IPv4 transfer (prop 95, v3)
Demonstrated need in transfer policy (prop 96, v1)
Prohibit transfer of IPv4 in the final /8 (prop 116, v5)
Delegation of final /8 starts

5. Useful information for IPv4 transfers
• The party/parties in the APNIC region must hold an APNIC account
⎯ Check the APNIC whois and member list
⎯ If in doubt, contact APNIC Helpdesk
• Be aware of the needs base transfer policy
⎯ The recipient in the APNIC region is recommended to submit a ”pre-approval”
⎯ Provide the same justification as if requesting IPv4 from APNIC
• For inter RIR transfers, currently with ARIN and RIPE only
⎯ The source should initiate a transfer request to its RIR
• Transfer fee applies
⎯ For transfers within APNIC region, the recipient pays
⎯ For inter RIR transfers, the APNIC account holder pays
⎯ 20% of the annual fee for the IPv4 transferred

6. APNIC transfer support
• Listing service
⎯ Help to reach potential recipients
⎯ www.apnic.net/pre-approval-listing
• Transfer mailing list
⎯ apnic-transfers@apnci.net
• IPv4 broker listing
⎯ https://www.apnic.net/manage-ip/manage-resources/transfer-
resources/transfer-facilitators/

7. Transfer activities
• Transfer trend has been stable since 2014, around 30-40
transfers processed monthly
• Most market transfer activities are within the APNIC region
• Most inter RIR market transfers are coming in from ARIN region,
started in 2013. Transfers from RIPE region started in 2016
• As of July 2018, around 17.8 millions IPv4 addresses are
transferred in vs 384,000 addresses are transferred out of the
APNIC region
• All transfers on last /8 with less than 5 years holding are
prohibited

8. IPv4 addresses transferred (/24)
As at 31 Jul
0
20000
40000
60000
80000
100000
120000
140000
2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
M & A transfers Market transfers

9. IPv4 market transfers processed
As at 31 Jul
0
50
100
150
200
250
300
350
2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
Prediction Between RIR Regions Within APNIC Region

10. IPv4 (/24) transferred from RIPE and ARIN
As at 31 Jul
0
5000
10000
15000
20000
25000
30000
2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
Transfers from RIPE
Transfers from ARIN

11. IPv4 (/24) transferred to RIPE and ARIN
As at 31 Jul
0
100
200
300
400
500
600
700
2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
Transfers to RIPE
Transfers to ARIN

12. References
• www.apnic.net/policy
• www.apnic.net/transfer
• www.apnic.net/pre-approval-listing
• www.apnic.net/fees-calculator
• www.apnic.net/members
• www.apnic.net/helpdesk
• https://cgi1.apnic.net/assets/apnic/js/apps/transfers-new/Inter-
RIR-Transfer-Template.txt

13. Stay in Touch!
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blog.apnic.net
apnic.net/social

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Thanks!