It wasn’t an emergency policy proposal (like 2019-1), it was later and it was an emergency suspension of a policy provision.
I’m not sure those end up getting processed the same way. Owen > On Sep 26, 2025, at 10:27, Chris Woodfield <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hi Owen, > > Could you further explain point #2? > > Going through the NRPM revision history of emergency policies (only two of > them, as far as I'm aware), it looks like you’re referring to the changes in > 2019-1 here: > > https://bitbucket.org/arin-rir/number-resource-policy-manual/commits/c5ddbb65653aa4e19aa3079212fbc1b4e972d267#Lnrpm.mdF407 > > If I’m reading this correctly, this only refers to allocations by ARIN from > the wait list under 4.1.8, not allocations made under 4.4. Is there context > or history you’re aware of that I’m missing? > > Thanks, > > -Chris > > >> On Sep 23, 2025, at 18:20, Owen DeLong via ARIN-PPML <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >> A couple of nits… >> >> 1. I think since this would be effectively a new replacement 4.4, we should >> make it clear that ARIN is not reserving a new /15, but rather continuing >> with what is left of the existing reservation. >> >> 2. I think that we should retire the renumber and return portion of 4.4.3 as >> the board suspended it a long time ago and that emergency policy decision >> was subsequently ratified by the membership. >> >> Owen >> >> >>> On Sep 23, 2025, at 09:31, ARIN <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> On 18 September 2025, the ARIN Advisory Council (AC) advanced the following >>> Draft Policy to Recommended Draft Policy status: >>> >>> * ARIN-2024-5: Rewrite of NRPM Section 4.4 Micro-Allocation >>> >>> The text of the Recommended Draft Policy is below, and may also be found >>> at: >>> >>> https://www.arin.net/participate/policy/drafts/2024_5/ >>> >>> You are encouraged to discuss all Recommended Draft Policies on PPML prior >>> to their presentation at the next ARIN Public Policy Consultation (PPC). >>> PPML and PPC discussions are invaluable to the AC when determining >>> community consensus. >>> >>> The PDP can be found at: >>> >>> https://www.arin.net/participate/policy/pdp/ >>> >>> Draft Policies and Proposals under discussion can be found at: >>> >>> https://www.arin.net/participate/policy/drafts/ >>> >>> Regards, >>> >>> Eddie Diego >>> Policy Analyst >>> American Registry for Internet Numbers (ARIN) >>> >>> >>> Recommended Draft Policy ARIN-2024-5: Rewrite of NRPM Section 4.4 >>> Micro-Allocation >>> >>> AC Assessment of Conformance with the Principles of Internet Number >>> Resource Policy: >>> >>> "Following a review of community feedback, staff and legal recommendations, >>> and AC discussions, Draft Policy ARIN-2024-5: Rewrite of NRPM Section 4.4 >>> Micro-Allocation, was found to conform to the principles of the ARIN Policy >>> Development Process. Based on being fair, impartial, and technically sound, >>> this Draft Policy was moved to Recommended Draft state by the Advisory >>> Council. If adopted by the ARIN Board Of Trustees, it would update the >>> NRPM’s terminology from “Micro-Allocation” to “Critical Internet >>> Infrastructure” in order to better describe the usage for the resources >>> described in Section 4.4, as well as clarify qualification and usage >>> requirements for resources allocated under the section." >>> >>> Problem Statement: >>> >>> The current NRPM Section 4.4 language hasn’t aged well. As the ARIN 53 >>> policy experience report demonstrated, 4.4 has also become difficult to >>> implement by ARIN staff. The growth and use of Internet Exchanges have also >>> changed. The overhaul seeks to improve technical soundness, respect the >>> privilege of a dedicated pool and to more closely observe conservation >>> principles using clear, minimum and enforceable requirements and >>> underscoring the value of routability of allocated prefixes as required. >>> >>> Policy Statement: >>> >>> 4.4 Critical Internet Infrastructure (CII) Allocations >>> >>> ARIN will reserve a /15 equivalent of IPv4 address space for critical >>> Internet infrastructure (CII) within the ARIN RIR service area. Allocations >>> from this pool will be no smaller than a /24. Sparse allocation will be >>> used whenever practical. CII includes Internet exchange points (IXPs), core >>> DNS service providers (e.g. ICANN-sanctioned root and ccTLD operators) >>> ARIN, and IANA. >>> >>> ICANN-sanctioned gTLD operators may justify up to the equivalent of an IPv4 >>> /23 block for each authorized gTLD, allocated from the free pool or >>> received via transfer, but not from the above reservation. This limit of a >>> /23 equivalent per gTLD does not apply to gTLD allocations made under >>> previous policy. >>> >>> Previous allocations under this policy must continue to meet the >>> justification requirements of this policy. >>> >>> Use of this policy for CII is voluntary; address holders that qualify for >>> CII allocations may use allocations obtained via other means for CII >>> resources. ARIN will publish a record of all addresses allocated under this >>> section for research purposes. >>> >>> 4.4.1 Internet Exchange Allocations >>> >>> Internet exchange operators must justify their need by providing a minimum >>> of three initial participants not under common control connected to a >>> shared, physical switching fabric to be used for the purpose of the >>> exchange of data destined for and between the respective networks. This >>> justification must include participant names, ASNs and contact information >>> for each named participant. The applicant’s Internet exchange-affiliated >>> ASNs are not eligible to be included in meeting the participant requirement. >>> >>> Allocated addresses may be publicly reachable at the operator’s discretion >>> but must be assigned only to resources directly related to the operation of >>> the IXP. >>> >>> 4.4.2 TLD Allocations >>> >>> TLD operators will provide justification of their need and certification of >>> their status as currently active zone operators. >>> >>> 4.4.3 Additional Requests >>> >>> A recipient may request up to a 24-month supply of IPv4 resources under >>> this section. Requests for additional resources under this section will be >>> evaluated using Section 4.2.4.1’s usage requirements. >>> >>> In cases where fulfilling the request by expanding the existing allocation >>> is not possible, a single prefix sized to accommodate both the prior and >>> additional requested allocation will be issued to facilitate renumbering. >>> The original allocation must be returned to ARIN within 12 months of the >>> new allocation. >>> >>> Timetable for Implementation: Immediate. >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> ARIN-PPML >>> You are receiving this message because you are subscribed to >>> the ARIN Public Policy Mailing List ([email protected]). >>> Unsubscribe or manage your mailing list subscription at: >>> https://lists.arin.net/mailman/listinfo/arin-ppml >>> Please contact [email protected] if you experience any issues. >> >> _______________________________________________ >> ARIN-PPML >> You are receiving this message because you are subscribed to >> the ARIN Public Policy Mailing List ([email protected]). >> Unsubscribe or manage your mailing list subscription at: >> https://lists.arin.net/mailman/listinfo/arin-ppml >> Please contact [email protected] if you experience any issues. >
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