International Management of the Internet Address Space

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International Management of the Internet Address
Space

• Rob Blokzijl
• RIPE Chair
• k13_at_nikhef.nl

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Overview

• WSIS and Internet Management
• Internet Infrastructure
• IP Address Management
• RIPE NCC
• Policy Process
• RIPE

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Management of Internet Names and Addresses

• The co-ordination responsibility for root
  servers, domain names, and Internet Protocol (IP)
  address assignment should rest with a suitable
  international, inter-governmental organisation.

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Internet Infrastructure

• Domain Names
• IP Address Space
• Root server system
• Cables
• Internet standards

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What is an IP Address? (1)

• Example
• My email address
• k13_at_nikhef.nl
• will be translated into Internet destination
• 192.16.199.99

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What is an IP Address? (2)

• A number used for Routing
• Not dependent on Domain Name System
• IP does Not mean Intellectual Property
• How Many
• IPv4 4.2 x 109 (4.2 billion)
• IPv6 3.4 x 1038 (340 undecillion)

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IP Address

• Fundamental characteristics
• Unique
• Recognised by all Internet Service Providers (ISP)

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Allocation of IP Addresses

• Industry self-regulation
• Participation by all ISPs

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Pre 1992
The assignment of numbers is also handled by
Jon. If you are developing a protocol or
application that will require the use of a link,
socket, port, protocol, or network number please
contact Jon to receive a number assignment.
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1992
RFC 1366 Geographic Allocations
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2003
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RIPE NCC

• Not-for-profit membership association
• Membership open to all
• 3200 members from 91 countries
• 124 members from the League of Arab States
• Long standing history 10 years
• Open and transparent
• Neutral and Impartial

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RIPE NCC Members in League of Arab States
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RIPE NCC Activities (1)
Member Services

• Registration Services
• IPv4 addresses
• IPv6 addresses
• AS numbers
• Reverse domain name delegation
• Training and Education
• Test Traffic Measurements

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IPv4 Address Space Status (/8 Blocks)
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RIPE NCC Activities (2)
Public Services

• Co-ordination
• RIPE support
• RIPE database maintenance
• Routing Registry Maintenance (RR)
• ENUM
• Liaison with
• LIRs / RIRs / ICANN / IETF / new industry players
  / etc
• Information dissemination
• New Projects
• Routing Information Service (RIS)
• Routing Registry Consistency Check (RRCC)
• Deployment of Internet Security Infrastructure
  (DISI)

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Policy Development Principles

• Transparent
• Mailing List Archives
• Minutes
• Policy Fora
• RIR Boards

• Open
• Anyone Can Participate
• This includes Governments
• Policy Fora
• Mail Lists

• Documented
• Formal Policy Documents
• Implementation Procedures

• Developed Bottom-Up
• Internet Community
• Technology Changes
• IETF

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Policy Development Process

• Put Into Practice
• RIPE NCC
• RIPE NCC members

Consensus
Email Lists Open Policy Meetings
Implement
Discuss
Effect on Industry Interaction with Technology
Need
Evaluate
Technology Changes Industry Requirements
Structured Assessment Process
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Address Management Policy
Conservation

• Efficient Use of Resources
• Allocation Based on Need

Aggregation
Registration

• Limit Routing Table Growth
• Support Provider-Based Routing Policies

• Ensure Uniqueness
• Trouble Shooting

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RIPE

• Policy Development Principles
• Policy Development Process
• Address Management Policies

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Conclusions

• Self-regulation works well
• If it works why change it?
• No international, inter-governmental
  organisation needed

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Questions