policy development in ripe & the ripe ncc

Mirjam Kühne1 EC, Oct. 1999

Policy Development in RIPE &

the RIPE NCC

Mirjam Kühne

RIPE NCC

EC, Oct.1999Mirjam Kühne2

• RIPE– in the global context

• RIPE NCC – in the global context

• Policy development– how can you participate

• IPv4 & IPv6 Allocation Policies

Overview


What is RIPE?

• Reseaux IP Européens (1989)– collaborative organisation of ISPs

– open to all interested parties

– voluntary participation, no fees

– works by consensus

– encourages face-to-face discussion

– “interest group” for Internet community in ‘Europe’


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RIPE Meeting attendees for 1998

Total: 669


Global ContextWorld-wide Internet

Technical Development & Standards Body

World-wide Operators Forum

EU Operators USA Operators

Asian Operators

IETF

IEPG

RIPE

APRICOT

NANOG


What is the RIPE NCC?

• Co-ordination and support services for ISPs

• Not-for-profit association under Dutch law

– formal membership, Executive Board , yearly fee

• 7 years of history

• 1500+ members (mainly ISPs, but open to

anyone)


RIPE NCC Membership

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Why an NCC ?

• Support for RIPE/ISP community

• Activities need continuity– Database ...

• Neutrality and impartiality important– to ensure fair distribution of resources

– neutral ground for ISPs to co-ordinate technical & administrative issues


RIPE NCC Activities

• Registration Services– IPv4 & IPv6 address & AS number allocation– Reverse delegation

• Co-ordination & Liaison– RIPE database maintenance– Technical Projects

• Information Dissemination & Education


Activity Development Process

RIPE Working Groups – define requirements, suggest activities

RIPE NCC Staff– produces activity plan & budget

RIPE NCC Executive Board– submits to membership

RIPE NCC Membership– approves and sets fees


Global Policy Development

• Developed in open policy meetings

• Implemented by Regional Internet Registries

• Co-ordinated among RIRs


RIPE NCC in Global ContextUltimate global numbers authority

Sets policy and criteria for Regional Registries

Regional Registries: Policies and criteria aligned but differences in local implementation

RIPE NCC ARIN APNIC

RIPE ARIN Mtg APRICOT

IANA/ICANN


Policy Development in RIPE

• Developed in RIPE LIR-WG

• open-open-open

• Implemented by RIPE NCC– open; controlled by membership


Policy Development Process

• Policy (changes) can be suggested by– Members/Local IRs – RIPE NCC– Public at large

• Policy must be– fair to all– ‘good’ for the Internet– consistent with global policies


How Can You Participate

• RIPE Working Groups– LIR-WG

• Open Mailing Lists– <[email protected]>

• Public Meetings– next meeting in Amsterdam February 1999

• RIPE NCC membership – AGM

http://www.ripe./net/meetings


IPv4

Facts & Information


IPv4 Allocation Policies

• RIPE NCC Member

• Initial allocation: /19

• Next allocation based on usage rate

• Support and Training to ensure fair distribution


IANA Allocations

• 192.x.y.z: 1992/1993• 193/8: Sep. 1993• 194/8: Sep. 1993• 195/8: Mar. 1994 • 62/8: Apr. 1995• 212/8 Jan. 1998• 213/8: May 1999• B’s: 1993 (last assigned from in 1996)


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RIPE NCC Allocations

• 1,500 Members

– mainly ISPs

– also Telcos, Gov., Associations, Academic

• Initial allocation: /19

– Next allocation based on usage rate

• Support and Training to ensure fair distribution

• 85 Countries


Service Regions of the Registries

RIPE NCCARIN APNIC


1,5 New Members a Day

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70

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Apr-98

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UKGermanyAustriaFranceItalyNetherlandsRussiaSaudiArabiaSpainSwedenSwitzerlandOthers


RIPE NCC Charging Model

• 3 Categories– pre-1997: self-determined– now based on allocations and aging

2000 (prelim.) 1999 1998

Small 2400 2650 2450

Medium 3350 3700 3400

Large 4400 4900 4500

Sign-up 2100 2100 2000


LIR Charging Model

• RIPE Community agreement– Service charge– no per-address charge

• See ‘Charging by Local Internet Registries’– Authors: RIPE NCC & LIR-WG chair

http://www.ripe.net/docs/ripe-152.html


IPv6

Information & Experiences


IPv6 Allocation Policies

Peering with 3 subTLAs

AND either

Plan to provide IPv6 services within 12 months

OR

40 SLA customers


IPv6 Allocation Policies(Bootstrap Phase)

Peering with 3 ASes

AND

Plan to provide IPv6 services within 12 months

AND either

40 IPv4 customers

OR

6bone experience


IPv6 Allocations

• Initial Allocation: /35 subTLA

• Entire /29 reserved (aggregatable)

• APNIC: 3 sub-TLAs allocated

• ARIN: 2 subTLAs allocated

• RIPE NCC: 6 subTLAs allocated


IANA Allocations

• APNIC: 2001:0200::/23

• ARIN: 2001:0400::/23

• RIPE NCC: 2001:0600::/23


Database Object

inet6num: 2001:0600::/23

netname: RIPE-NCC

descr: RIPE Network Co-ordination Centre

descr: Amsterdam, Netherlands

country: NL

admin-c: NN44-RIPE

tech-c: MK16-RIPE

status: ASSIGNED PA

mnt-by: LIR-MNT

changed: [email protected] 19990820

source:RIPE


TLA/NLA/SLA Relationship

• NLA & SLA database registration

• Review before next TLA allocation

• No additional charges for IPv6 in 1999/2000

• Part of existing charging scheme in 2001– review by membership


Open Issues

• Multihoming– IETF IPng WG– Current solution: multiple SLAs

• Renumbering – outside the IP layer


ASO & ICANN


Global Aspects

• All addresses are global

• Co-ordination among RIRs and IANA

• Dependent on topology– one backbone?– Local connection?

• IANA does not allocate addresses directly


Interaction with other Technologies

• Difference to dynamic dial-up?– addresses don’t move, user moves

• Co-operation with Telco Operators and ETSI– started – continue in the future


Pointers & References

• RIPE Meetingshttp://www.ripe.net/meetings/ripe/index.html

• IPv4 Allocation Policies

http://www.ripe.net/docs/ripe-185.html

• IPv6 Allocation Policieshttp://www.ripe.net/lir/registries/ipv6.html

• Presentation

http://www.ripe.net/meetings/pres/index.html


QUESTIONS?

http://www.ripe.net

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