Proposed Global Policy for Allocation of IPv6 Address Space

["Debecker J.L." <debecker@xxxxxxx>]

ICANN
IPV6-policy

Dear Madam/ Sir,

Following your final call for comments on the Proposed Global Policy for
Allocation of IPv6 Address Space (dated 14 July, see
http://www.icann.org/announcements/announcement-14jul06.htm) we are pleased
to present hereafter a copy of the ETNO Expert Contribution on the ?Internet
Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA) policy for allocation of IPv6 blocks to
Regional Internet Registries?. Although the paper was developed for the IANA
consultation process, positions expressed in the document remain fully valid
and are the firm opinion of ETNO operators. 
 
ETNO unites 40 major telecommunications operators from 34 European countries
(www.etno.eu) and we are a member of GNSO BC and ISPCP constituencies. The
position has the format of an Expert Contribution, which means it has been
unanimously approved by all ETNO member companies in the Naming, Addressing
and Numbering Issues Working Group and was endorsed by the ETNO Executive
Board.
 
The Association very much appreciates the direct liaison ICANN offers to
industry on various matters and we remain fully available to contribute
further, as and when required, to this ongoing debate.
 
Yours sincerely,
 
Michael Bartholomew
ETNO Director

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ETNO Expert Contribution on the ?Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA)
policy for allocation of IPv6 blocks to Regional Internet Registries?

Executive Summary
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ETNO (1) supports the proposed global ?Internet Assigned Numbers Authority
(IANA) policy for allocation of IPv6 blocks to Regional Internet Registries?
and welcomes the open and transparent process used in the development of
this proposal.

ETNO Position
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The European Telecommunications Network Operators' Association (ETNO) has
carefully reviewed the proposed global policy on ?Internet Assigned Numbers
Authority (IANA) Policy for Allocation of IPv6 Blocks to Regional Internet
Registries?.

ETNO understands that currently no global policy for allocating IPv6
addresses from IANA to RIRs is in place and believes that such a policy is
needed. Current allocations from IANA are done on a /23 basis, which in
practice have shown that this fixed allocation size is too small and do not
allow for efficient and effective management of the resource by the RIRs. 

The proposal to use /12 as a unit of IPv6 allocation from IANA to RIRs will
overcome these problems mentioned above. The policy also provides clear
rules and procedures for calculation of available and necessary space and
criteria for eligibility for initial and additional allocations. This whole
new concept was discussed in an open and transparent way and finally
supported within all RIRs fora. 

ETNO supports this approach as it provides higher flexibility for the RIRs
to achieve an efficient and effective management of the IPv6 resource for
the benefit of their members and the overall Internet community.



(1) The European Telecommunications Network Operators' Association is
representing 41 major companies from 34 European countries, providing
electronic communications networks over fixed, mobile or personal
communications systems. ETNO's primary purpose is to establish a
constructive dialogue between its member companies and actors involved in
the development of the European Information Society to the benefit of users.
More information on ETNO can be found at: www.etno.be