The document provides an overview of registration services from the RIPE NCC, including details on: the roles of Regional Internet Registries (RIRs) and the RIPE NCC; policies for allocating the remaining IPv4 addresses from the last /8 block as well as methods for obtaining more IPv4 addresses; and processes for obtaining IPv6 allocations from the RIPE NCC and promoting IPv6 deployment in the Middle East region. It notes that the pool of IPv4 addresses has been depleted, the RIPE NCC is now allocating from the last /8 block, and IPv6 deployment is more important than ever.

1. Registration
Services Update
Kjell Leknes
Registration Services
RIPE NCC

2. Overview
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Regional Internet Registries (RIR) and RIPE NCC
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Use of the last /8
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IPv6 in the Middle East
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3. RIRs & RIPE NCC

4. Regional Internet Registries (RIRs)
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Five RIRs worldwide
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Not for profit organisations
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Founded by membership fees
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Distribute IPv4, IPv6 and AS Numbers
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Neutral, impartial, open and transparent
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Policies decided by regional communities
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5. The Internet Registry System
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6. The RIPE NCC
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Serving Europe, Middle East & parts of Central Asia
Provides Internet number resource allocations and
assignments, registration services and coordination
activities
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Started in 1992 by the RIPE community
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Based in Amsterdam
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Over 9,700 members in 76 countries
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Provides technical and administrative support to the
RIPE community

7. The RIPE Community
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Open forum to anyone interested in the way the
Internet is managed, structured or governed in
Europe, Middle East and parts of Central Asia
Includes businesses, government, regulators, law
enforcement agencies, civil society, academia,
private citizens and more
Participation through mailing lists and attending
meetings
Various Working Groups

8. Use of the Last /8

9. IANA and the RIRs: IPv4 Pool

10. IPv4 Distribution
The RIPE community’s
policies for allocations
from last the /8 apply
September 2012:
The RIPE NCC starts to
allocate IPv4 address
space from the last
/8
The RIPE NCC can only
distribute IPv6
address space
?
Time
Now
RIPE NCC
IPv4 pool
exhausted

11. IPv4 Exhaustion

12. Last /8 Policy
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Each LIR can get one final /22 allocation
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Applies for both new and existing members
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16.000 /22s in one /8
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Returned addressing space goes into the free pool
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LIR must already hold an IPv6 allocation
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13. /22 IPv4 Allocations – Regional Statistics
Total allocations: 192

14. RIPE NCC available pool

15. Need more IPv4 space?
Three different types of intra-RIR transfers:
1)
Mergers and acquisitions
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IPv4 allocation transfers under the IPv4 policies
3)
Legacy space transfers
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16. IPv6 Distribution

17. IPv6 Distribution

18. Getting an IPv6 Allocation
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Must be an LIR
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Plan to make assignments within two years
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Minimum allocation size is a /32
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Up to /29 without having to justify need
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Existing /32 can be extended up to a /29
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19. Getting IPv6 PI Address Space
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End Users must meet the contractual requirements for
Provider Independent (PI) resources
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LIRs must demonstrate special routing requirements
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Minimum assignment size is a /48
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PI space cannot be used for sub-assignments
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20. IPv6 in the Middle East

21. IPv6: Middle East Regional Statistics
Number of allocations: 377

22. IPv6 RIPEness
A star rating system based on IPv6 readiness
An LIR receives one star each for:
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Holding an IPv6 allocation
2)
Announcing the IPv6 allocation
3)
Registering a route6 object in the RIPE Database
4)
Setting up reverse DNS for the IPv6 allocation
A list of all LIRs’ RIPEness: http://ripeness.ripe.net
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23. IPv6 RIPEness in the Middle East
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24. Summary
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The pool of IPv4 addresses is depleted
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The RIPE NCC now allocates from the last /8
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IPv6 deployment is more important than ever
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If you need help filling in the IPv6 allocation request
or have any other RIPE NCC related issues – come
see me in the service center!
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25. Questions?