--- 2013-03-v2.txt 2013-08-06 21:25:31.425520553 +0200 +++ 2013-03-v3pre.txt 2013-08-07 15:15:44.614150212 +0200 @@ -127,7 +127,9 @@ 2. Aggregation: Distributing IPv4 addresses in an hierarchical manner permits the aggregation of routing information. This helps to ensure proper operation of Internet routing. - 3. Registration: The provision of a public registry documenting address + 3. Fairness: Public IPv4 address space must be fairly distributed to + the End Users operating networks. + 4. Registration: The provision of a public registry documenting address space allocations and assignments must exist. This is necessary to ensure uniqueness and to provide information for Internet troubleshooting at all levels. @@ -178,7 +180,8 @@ 2. The sum of all allocations made to a single LIR by the RIPE NCC after the 14th of September 2012 is limited to a maximum of 1024 IPv4 addresses (a single /22 or the equivalent thereof). - 3. Allocations will only be made to LIRs if they have already received an + 3. The LIR must confirm it will make assignment(s) from the allocation. + 4. Allocations will only be made to LIRs if they have already received an IPv6 allocation from an upstream LIR or the RIPE NCC. @@ -313,9 +316,11 @@ * IXPs holding other PI IPv4 space for their peering LAN (i.e. they are seeking a larger assignment), must return their old peering LAN resources back to this pool within 180 days of assignment. - * New IXPs will be assigned a /24. IXPs may return this /24 (or existing - PI used as an IXP peering LAN) should they run out of space and - receive a larger (/23, or /22 if utilisation requires) assignment. + * New IXPs will be assigned a /24. Should they require a larger + assignment, they must return their current assignment (or existing PI + used as an IXP peering LAN) and receive a replacement /23 or /22. After + one year the utilisation of the new assignment must be at least 50%, + unless special circumstances are defined. * IP space returned by IXPs will be added to the reserved pool maintained for IXP use. * Assignments will only be made to IXPs who have already applied for, or