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Network Working Group IAB and IESG Request for Comments: 1881 December 1995 Category: Informational

                 IPv6 Address Allocation Management

Status of this Memo

 This memo provides information for the Internet community.  This memo
 does not specify an Internet standard of any kind.  Distribution of
 this memo is unlimited.

Abstract

 The IPv6 address space will be managed by the IANA for the good of
 the Internet community, with advice from the IAB and the IESG, by
 delegation to the regional registries.

Statement

 The IPv6 address space must be managed for the good of the Internet
 community.  Good management requires at least a small element of
 central authority over the delegation and allocation of the address
 space.

 The Internet community recognizes the Internet Assigned Numbers
 Authority (IANA) as the appropriate entity to have the responsibility
 for the management of the IPv6 address space.

 The IANA will rely on the advice of the Internet Architecture Board
 (IAB) and the Internet Engineering Steering Group (IESG) in the
 management of the IPv6 address space.

 The IANA will delegate to regional (and other) registries the task of
 making specific address allocations to network service providers and
 other subregional registries.  Individuals and organizations may
 obtain address allocations directly from the appropriate regional (or
 other) registry, or from their service provider.

 Delegation of address space by the IANA is not irrevocable. If, in
 the judgement of the IANA, a registry has seriously mishandled the
 address space delegated to it, the IANA may revoke the delegation,
 with due notice and with due consideration of the operational
 implications.  IANA will make every effort in such a case not to
 revoke addresses that are in active use, unless there are
 overwhelming technical reasons for doing so.

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 Any revenues (such as transaction fees) received with respect to the
 IPv6 address space should be used only for expenses related to
 registry activities, and not to subsidize any other activities.
 There will be no charges for the address space itself, only fees to
 recover the registry costs.

 Any situation in the management of the IPv6 address space that leads
 to monopoly control or predatory practices must be avoided.

 The IANA will develop a plan for the initial IPv6 address allocation,
 including a provision for the automatic allocation of IPv6 addresses
 to holders of IPv4 addresses. IANA will also develop mediation and
 appeals procedures concerning delegation and revocation.

Security Considerations

 Security issues are not discussed in this memo.

Contact Information:

 Internet Architecture Board
 EMail: <iab@isi.edu>

 Internet Engineering Steering Group
 EMail: <iesg@cnri.reston.va.us>

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