IP Addressing

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NRO/ASO Status ReportICANN Marrakech29 June 2006
Prepared by Regional Internet Registries
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Overview

• Organization
• Internet Number Resource Status Report
• Policy Discussions

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ORGANIZATION
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Number Resource Organization24 October 2003
Formed by the Regional Internet Registries to
formalise their cooperative efforts, the NRO
exists to protect the unallocated Number
Resource pool, to promote and protect the bottom
up policy development process, and to act as a
focal point for Internet community input into the
RIR system.
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Structure
Executive Council
Secretariat
Number Council
Coordination Groups
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Executive Council
The offices rotate every year.
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Executive Council
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NRO Current Main Topics

• ICANN
• Services Contract
• Strategic Plan
• Budget
• Global IPv6 Policy Proposal
• Relationship with GAC
• IGF
• IGF Meeting Advisory Group
• IGF Meeting Athens
• ITU
• Liaison
• Plenipotentiary Meeting Antalya
• World Telecom Hong Kong
• Joint RIR Activity
• Certification Issues
• Harmonization of IP allocation practices
• NRO Incorporation

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Internet Number Resource Status Report
As of 31 March 2006
Prepared by Regional Internet Registries AfriNIC,
APNIC, ARIN, LACNIC and the RIPE NCC
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IPv4 /8 Address Space Status
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IPv4 Allocations from RIRs to LIRs/ISPs Yearly
Comparison
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IPv4 AllocationsRIRs to LIRs/ISPsCumulative
Total (Jan 1999 Mar 2006)
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ASN AssignmentsRIRs to LIRs/ISPsYearly
Comparison
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ASN AssignmentsRIRs to LIRs/ISPsCumulative
Total (Jan 1999 Mar 2006)
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IANA IPv6 Allocations to RIRs (no of /23s)
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IPv6 AllocationsRIRs to LIRs/ISPsYearly
Comparison
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IPv6 Allocations RIRs to LIRs/ISPsCumulative
Total (Jan 1999 Mar 2006)
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Links to RIR Statistics

• RIR Statisticshttp//www.nro.net/statistics/
• Raw Data/Historical RIR Allocationshttp//www.as
  o.icann.org/stats
• http//www.iana.org/assignments/ipv4-address-spac
  e
• http//www.iana.org/assignments/as-numbers
• http//www.iana.org/assignments/ipv6-unicast-a
  ddress-assignments

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AddressSupportingOrganization
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Address Supporting Organization21 October 2004
5 RIRs 8269 NIR, LIR, ISP

• The NRO Fulfils The
• Role
• Responsibilities
• Functions
• Of the ICANN ASO

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Address Council
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Address Council
Appointed by RIR Board
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ICANN Board MembersAppointed by ASO AC
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Policy Discussions
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Worldwide LookIPv4 Policy Discussions
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Worldwide LookIPv6 Policy Discussions
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Worldwide LookOther Policy Discussions
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Public Policy Meetings
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Policy Archives
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Global Policy ProposalIANA to RIR IPv6
Allocation
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Overview

• What is the proposed policy?
• Is it fair?
• What is the current status?

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What is the Proposed Policy?
Upon policy inception, each RIR receives a /12
if it has lt /12 on hand.
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Is It Fair?

• YES!
• Minimum Allocation Size
• Not Dependent on Regional Market Size
• Contributes to Regional Aggregation
• Best Conserves Address Space
• Allocation Criteria
• Provides Objectivity
• Satisfies Demonstrated Needs
• Provides Accountability

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Policy Status
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Thank You