The Policy SIG report summarizes the discussions and outcomes from the APNIC 43 AGM Policy SIG meeting. Key points include: - Sumon Sabir was elected as Chair and Ching-Heng Ku and Bertrand Cherrier as Co-Chairs. - Informational presentations were given on internet number resource status, ASO AC and IANA reports. - Proposal prop-116 on prohibiting IPv4 transfers within 2 years did not reach consensus. - Proposal prop-117 gained partial consensus to return addresses to the final /8 pool. - Proposal prop-118 on removing needs justification did not reach consensus. - A joint session was held with the Cooperation and

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Policy SIG Report
Sumon Sabir
Policy SIG Chair
APNIC 43 AGM
2 March 2017

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SIG Chair Elections
• Chair
– Sumon Ahmed Sabir
• Co-Chairs (one-year terms)
– Ching-Heng Ku
– Bertrand Cherrier
The community thanks outgoing Chair, Masato Yamanishi, for his many
years of service to the Policy SIG
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Informational Presentations
• Internet Number Resource Status Report
– Guangliang Pan
• ASO AC report
– Filiz Yilmaz
• Addressing Review 2016
– Geoff Huston
• IANA Numbering Services Review Committee Report
– Craig Ng & Brajesh Jain
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prop-116 - Prohibit to transfer IPv4
addresses in the final /8 block
• Author
– Tomohrio Fujisaki
• Objectives:
– Prevent transfer of 103/8 addresses held for under 2 years
– Limit 103/8 addresses held as a result of M&A
• Status:
– No Consensus returned to list
– Support for 2 year hold requirement
– Little support for M&A limitation
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prop-117 - Returned IPv4 address
management and Final /8 exhaustion
• Author:
– Tomohiro Fujisaki
• Objectives:
– Place returned 103/8 blocks to Final /8 pool
– Close Final /8 pool after exhaustion
– Place all returned address into a single recovered pool
• Status:
– Partial Consensus
– Support for returning 103/8 blocks to Final /8 pool
– Final /8 exhaustion plan not supported
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Consensus Call prop-117 (partial)
Handling returned address:
• Recovered 103/8 space will be placed in the 103/8
(Final /8) pool.
• Recovered non-103/8 space will be placed in the IPv4
Recovered pool.
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prop-118 - No need policy in APNIC region
• Author:
– David Hilario
• Objectives:
– Remove needs justification for most transfers
– Introduce new needs criteria for inter-RIR transfers that require it
• Status:
– No Consensus returned to mailing list
– Some support on mailing list and in the room
– One ‘Strong Objection’ blocked consensus
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Joint SIG Session
• Chaired by
– Sumon Sabir (Policy SIG Chair)
– Dr. Govind (Cooperation SIG Chair)
– Shyam Nair (NIR SIG Chiair)
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Proposal to Revise the SIG Guidelines
• Objective:
– Clarify Chair/Co-Chair role
– Clarify situation for removal of Chair/Co-Chair
– Procedure to maintain staggered election term
• Status:
– Reached consensus
• In sufficient time for presentation
– Remote Participation to SIG Chair/Co-Chair Elections
– Posted to Conference agenda for consideration
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