The document proposes modifications to APNIC's transfer policies for IPv4, IPv6, and ASN resources to clarify support for mergers, acquisitions, reorganizations, and relocations of network resources. The proposed changes would ensure intra-RIR and inter-RIR transfers are supported for full or partial corporate changes. This aims to facilitate network resource transfers when companies move or establish operations in new regions. The proposals draw from policies in RIPE and ARIN, and seek to fulfill the objective of clarifying APNIC's policy text around supported transfer cases.

1. Modification of
transfer policies
Prop-xxx-v000-informal
APNIC47 – Daejeon – South Korea
Jordi Palet
(jordi.palet@theipv6company.com)
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2. Problem Statement
•Existing transfer policies for IPv4, IPv6 and ASN
resources have some differences among what is
allowed and what not, if in the case of intra-RIR
and inter-RIR, and it is not clear if in case of
merger and acquisitions it is referring to a
complete company, part of it, or even if in case
of a company reorganization or relocation, the
policy is supportive to that case.
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3. Objective of Policy Change
•To ensure that the policy text is
clarified, if those cases are supported
by the community.
•It will also facilitate companies or
business units, moving or being
established in other regions.
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4. Situation in Other Regions
•There is a variety of support of all those cases in
different regions. The one more open is RIPE,
followed by ARIN. Similar policy proposals are
being submitted in LACNIC and AfriNIC.
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5. Proposed Policy Solution (1)
8.4. Mergers, acquisitions and relocations
APNIC will process and record
the transfer of IPv4 resources
as the result of a partial or
complete merger, acquisition,
reorganization or relocation, in
both cases, intra-RIR and inter-
RIR.
8.4. Mergers & acquisitions
APNIC will process and record the transfer
of IPv4 resources as the result of merger
or acquisition.

6. Proposed Policy Solution (2)
11.0. Transfer of IPv6 resources
APNIC will only recognize the
transfer or IPv6 addresses as the
result of a partial or complete
merger, acquisition, reorganization
or relocation activity, in both cases,
intra-RIR and inter-RIR. The
following conditions and
consequences apply.
11.0. Transfer of IPv6 resources
APNIC will only recognize the
transfer or IPv6 addresses as the
result of Merger & Acquisition
activity. The following conditions
and consequences apply.

7. Proposed Policy Solution (3)
13.3. Mergers, acquisitions and relocations
APNIC will recognize the
transfer of ASNs as the result
of a partial or complete
merger, acquisition,
reorganization or relocation
activity, in both cases, intra-RIR
and inter-RIR.
13.3. Mergers & acquisitions
APNIC will recognize the transfer of
ASNs as the result of merger or
acquisition.

8. Advantages of the Proposal
•Fulfilling the objective above indicated.
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9. Disadvantages of the Proposal
•None foreseen.
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10. Impact on Resource Holders
•None.
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11. References
•https://www.ripe.net/publications/docs/
ripe-682
•https://www.arin.net/policy/nrpm.html#
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