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    <title abbrev="IPv6 Address Allocation Policy">Clarification of IPv6 Address Allocation Policy</title>
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    <author initials="B. E." initials="B." surname="Carpenter" fullname="Brian E. Carpenter">
      <organization abbrev="Univ. of Auckland">The University of Auckland</organization>
      <address>
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          <postalLine>School
          <street>School of Computer Science</postalLine>
          <postalLine>PB 92019</postalLine>
          <postalLine>Auckland 1142</postalLine>
          <postalLine>New Zealand</postalLine> Science</street>
          <street>PB 92019</street>
          <city>Auckland 1142</city>
          <country>New Zealand</country>
        </postal>
        <email>brian.e.carpenter@gmail.com</email>
      </address>
    </author>
    <author initials="S." surname="Krishnan" fullname="Suresh Krishnan">
      <organization abbrev="Cisco">Cisco Systems, Inc.</organization>
      <address>
        <email>suresh.krishnan@gmail.com</email>
      </address>
    </author>
    <author initials="D." surname="Farmer" fullname="David E. Farmer III">
      <organization abbrev="Univ. of Minnesota">University of Minnesota</organization>
      <address>
        <postal>
          <postalLine>Office
          <street>Office of Information Technology</postalLine>
          <postalLine>Minneapolis MN 55455</postalLine>
          <postalLine>United Technology</street>
          <city>Minneapolis</city><region>MN</region><code>55455</code>
          <country>United States of America</postalLine> America</country>
        </postal>
        <email>farmer@umn.edu</email>
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    <date year="2025" month="May" day="12"/>
    <area>Internet</area> month="June"/>
    <area>INT</area>
    <workgroup>6man</workgroup>
    <keyword>Internet-Draft</keyword>

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    <abstract>
      <?line 80?>
<t>This document specifies the approval process for changes to the
IPv6
"Internet Protocol Version 6 Address Space Space" registry. It also updates RFC 7249.</t>
    </abstract>
    <note removeInRFC="true">
      <name>About This Document</name>
      <t>
        Status information for this document may be found at <eref target="https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/draft-ietf-6man-addr-assign/"/>.
      </t>
      <t>
        Discussion of this document takes place on the
        6MAN Working Group mailing list (<eref target="mailto:ipv6@ietf.org"/>),
        which is archived at <eref target="https://mailarchive.ietf.org/arch/browse/ipv6/"/>.
        Subscribe at <eref target="https://www.ietf.org/mailman/listinfo/ipv6/"/>.
      </t>
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  <middle>
    <?line 85?>
<section anchor="intro">
      <name>Introduction</name>
      <t>Internet Protocol Version 6 (IPv6) and its address space are
defined by <xref target="STD86"/> and <xref target="RFC4291"/>.
The management of the IPv6 address space was delegated to IANA
by <xref target="RFC1881"/>, some years before the relationship
between the IETF and IANA was formalized <xref target="RFC2860"/>
and registry details were clarified <xref target="RFC7020"/>, target="RFC7020"/> <xref target="RFC7249"/>.</t>
      <t>Occasionally, IPv6 address space allocations are performed outside
the scope of routine allocations to Regional Internet Registries (RIRs).
For example, a substantial allocation was requested by an
IETF document approved by the IESG <xref target="RFC9602"/>, which moved the range
5f00::/16 from the Internet "Internet Protocol Version 6 Address Space Space" registry
<xref target="IANA1"/>
to the IANA "IANA IPv6 Special-Purpose Address Registry Registry" <xref target="IANA3"/>.</t>
      <t>At the time of writing, the allocation policy in the Internet "Internet
Protocol Version 6 Address Space Space"
registry <xref target="IANA1"/> was shown as "IESG approval", whereas for
major allocations
a more stringent policy is appropriate. appropriate for major allocations.
The present document therefore strengthens the approval level
needed for non-routine address allocations, which requires an
update to RFC 7249.</t> <xref target="RFC7249"/>.</t>
      <t>This document also clarifies the status of RFC 1881. <xref target="RFC1881"/>.
This clarification is necessary because RFC 1881, <xref target="RFC1881"/>, a joint
publication of the IAB and IESG following an IETF Last Call,
was incorrectly listed in the RFC index at the time of writing
as "legacy", "Legacy", whereas it is part of the IETF stream Stream <xref target="RFC8729"/>.</t>
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    <section anchor="approval-level-of-ipv6-address-allocations">
      <name>Approval Level of IPv6 Address Allocations</name>
      <t>Portions of the IPv6 address space are shown in the registry <xref target="IANA1"/>
as "Reserved by IETF". IETF" <xref target="IANA1"/>. This is the address space held in reserve
for future use if ever the 125-bit unicast space (2000::/3)
is found inadequate or inappropriate.</t>
      <t>RFC 1881
      <t><xref target="RFC1881"/> did not specify an allocation policy for this space. At some
point, IANA listed "IESG approval". As defined in <xref target="BCP26"/>,
this is a rather weak requirement ("Although there is no
requirement that the request be documented in an RFC, the IESG has
the discretion to request documents...") and is "a fall-back
mechanism in the case where one of the other allowable approval
mechanisms cannot be employed...".</t>
      <t>For something as important as the majority of the spare IPv6 address
space, this process is clearly insufficient. The present document replaces
the "IESG approval" process by the "IETF Review" process as defined by BCP 26. It is not
considered necessary to require the <xref target="BCP26"/>. The stricter "Standards Action"
policy,
policy is not considered necessary, because there might may be cases where opening up a new range of address space did does not in fact require a new protocol standard.</t>
      <t>It may be noted that the allocation for <xref target="RFC9602"/>, which
was processed as a working group document, did indeed follow the more
stringent "IETF Review" process proposed by this document. Indeed, the
other two related registries <xref target="IANA2"/> <xref target="IANA3"/> do cite the "IETF Review"
policy, consistently consistent with RFC 7249.</t> <xref target="RFC7249"/>.</t>
      <t>This document therefore extends the first paragraph of section 2.3
of <xref target="RFC7249"/> target="RFC7249" sectionFormat="of" section="2.3"/> as follows:</t>
      <t>OLD:</t>
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   The vast bulk of the IPv6 address space (approximately 7/8ths of the
   whole address space) is reserved by the IETF [RFC4291], <xref target="RFC4291"/>, with the
   expectation that further assignment of globally unique unicast
   address space will be made from this reserved space in accordance
   with future needs.
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   The vast bulk of the IPv6 address space (approximately 7/8ths of the
   whole address space) is reserved by the IETF [RFC4291], <xref target="RFC4291"/>, with the
   expectation that further assignment of globally unique unicast
   address space will be made from this reserved space in accordance
   with future needs, through "IETF Review" as defined in [BCP26]. <xref target="BCP26"/>.
</blockquote>
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    <section anchor="rfc-editor-considerations">
      <name>RFC
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3.  RFC Editor Considerations

   The RFC Editor is requested to update the "Stream" information for
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      <t>Per this document, the RFC Editor has updated the Stream information
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      <t>IANA is requested to update has updated the "Registration Procedure(s)" section registration procedure
of the Internet "Internet Protocol Version 6 Address Space Space" registry <xref target="IANA1"/>
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    <section anchor="security-considerations">
      <name>Security Considerations</name>
      <t>The security considerations of <xref target="RFC7249"/> apply. While having no direct security impact, carefully reviewed address allocation mechanisms are necessary to ensure operational address accountability.</t>
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    <section anchor="acknowledgements">
      <name>Acknowledgements</name>
      <t>Useful comments were received from
Dale Carder,
Bob Hinden,
Scott Kelly,
Philipp Tiesel,
and others.</t>
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      <name>References</name>
      <references anchor="sec-normative-references">
        <name>Normative References</name>
        <referencegroup anchor="STD86" target="https://www.rfc-editor.org/info/std86">
          <reference anchor="RFC8200" target="https://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc8200">
            <front>
              <title>Internet Protocol, Version 6 (IPv6) Specification</title>
              <author fullname="S. Deering" initials="S." surname="Deering"/>
              <author fullname="R. Hinden" initials="R." surname="Hinden"/>
              <date month="July" year="2017"/>
              <abstract>
                <t>This document specifies version 6 of the Internet Protocol (IPv6). It obsoletes RFC 2460.</t>
              </abstract>
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            <seriesInfo name="STD" value="86"/>
            <seriesInfo name="RFC" value="8200"/>
            <seriesInfo name="DOI" value="10.17487/RFC8200"/>
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        <referencegroup anchor="BCP26" target="https://www.rfc-editor.org/info/bcp26">
          <reference anchor="RFC8126" target="https://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc8126">
            <front>
              <title>Guidelines for Writing an IANA Considerations Section in RFCs</title>
              <author fullname="M. Cotton" initials="M." surname="Cotton"/>
              <author fullname="B. Leiba" initials="B." surname="Leiba"/>
              <author fullname="T. Narten" initials="T." surname="Narten"/>
              <date month="June" year="2017"/>
              <abstract>
                <t>Many protocols make use of points of extensibility that use constants to identify various protocol parameters. To ensure that the values in these fields do not have conflicting uses and to promote interoperability, their allocations are often coordinated by a central record keeper. For IETF protocols, that role is filled by the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA).</t>
                <t>To make assignments in a given registry prudently, guidance describing the conditions under which new values should be assigned, as well as when and how modifications to existing values can be made, is needed. This document defines a framework for the documentation of these guidelines by specification authors, in order to assure that the provided guidance for the IANA Considerations is clear and addresses the various issues that are likely in the operation of a registry.</t>
                <t>This is the third edition of this document; it obsoletes RFC 5226.</t>
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            <seriesInfo name="BCP" value="26"/>
            <seriesInfo name="RFC" value="8126"/>
            <seriesInfo name="DOI" value="10.17487/RFC8126"/>
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        </referencegroup>
        <reference anchor="RFC4291">
          <front>
            <title>IP Version 6 Addressing Architecture</title>
            <author fullname="R. Hinden" initials="R." surname="Hinden"/>
            <author fullname="S. Deering" initials="S." surname="Deering"/>
            <date month="February" year="2006"/>
            <abstract>
              <t>This specification defines the addressing architecture of the IP Version 6 (IPv6) protocol. The document includes the IPv6 addressing model, text representations of IPv6 addresses, definition of IPv6 unicast addresses, anycast addresses, and multicast addresses, and an IPv6 node's required addresses.</t>
              <t>This document obsoletes RFC 3513, "IP Version 6 Addressing Architecture". [STANDARDS-TRACK]</t>
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          <seriesInfo name="RFC" value="4291"/>
          <seriesInfo name="DOI" value="10.17487/RFC4291"/>
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      <references anchor="sec-informative-references">
        <name>Informative References</name>
        <reference anchor="RFC1881">
          <front>
            <title>IPv6 Address Allocation Management</title>
            <author>
              <organization abbrev="IAB">Internet Architecture Board</organization>
            </author>
            <author>
              <organization abbrev="IESG">Internet Engineering Steering Group</organization>
            </author>
            <date month="December" year="1995"/>
            <abstract>
              <t>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. This memo provides information for the Internet community. This memo does not specify an Internet standard of any kind.</t>
            </abstract>
          </front>
          <seriesInfo name="RFC" value="1881"/>
          <seriesInfo name="DOI" value="10.17487/RFC1881"/>
        </reference>
        <reference anchor="RFC2860">
          <front>
            <title>Memorandum of Understanding Concerning the Technical Work of the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority</title>
            <author fullname="B. Carpenter" initials="B." surname="Carpenter"/>
            <author fullname="F. Baker" initials="F." surname="Baker"/>
            <author fullname="M. Roberts" initials="M." surname="Roberts"/>
            <date month="June" year="2000"/>
            <abstract>
              <t>This document places on record the text of the Memorandum of Understanding concerning the technical work of the IANA that was signed on March 1, 2000 between the IETF and ICANN, and ratified by the ICANN Board on March 10, 2000. This memo provides information for the Internet community.</t>
            </abstract>
          </front>
          <seriesInfo name="RFC" value="2860"/>
          <seriesInfo name="DOI" value="10.17487/RFC2860"/>
        </reference>
        <reference anchor="RFC7020">
          <front>
            <title>The Internet Numbers Registry System</title>
            <author fullname="R. Housley" initials="R." surname="Housley"/>
            <author fullname="J. Curran" initials="J." surname="Curran"/>
            <author fullname="G. Huston" initials="G." surname="Huston"/>
            <author fullname="D. Conrad" initials="D." surname="Conrad"/>
            <date month="August" year="2013"/>
            <abstract>
              <t>This document provides information about the current Internet Numbers Registry System used in the distribution of globally unique Internet Protocol (IP) address space and autonomous system (AS) numbers.</t>
              <t>This document also provides information about the processes for further evolution of the Internet Numbers Registry System.</t>
              <t>This document replaces RFC 2050.</t>
              <t>This document does not propose any changes to the current Internet Numbers Registry System. Rather, it documents the Internet Numbers Registry System as it works today.</t>
            </abstract>
          </front>
          <seriesInfo name="RFC" value="7020"/>
          <seriesInfo name="DOI" value="10.17487/RFC7020"/>
        </reference>
        <reference anchor="RFC7249">
          <front>
            <title>Internet Numbers Registries</title>
            <author fullname="R. Housley" initials="R." surname="Housley"/>
            <date month="May" year="2014"/>
            <abstract>
              <t>RFC 7020 provides information about the Internet Numbers Registry System and how it is used in the distribution of autonomous system (AS) numbers and globally unique unicast Internet Protocol (IP) address space.</t>
              <t>This companion document identifies the IANA registries that are part of the Internet Numbers Registry System at this time.</t>
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          </front>
          <seriesInfo name="RFC" value="7249"/>
          <seriesInfo name="DOI" value="10.17487/RFC7249"/>
        </reference>
        <reference anchor="RFC9602">
          <front>
            <title>Segment Routing over IPv6 (SRv6) Segment Identifiers in the IPv6 Addressing Architecture</title>
            <author fullname="S. Krishnan" initials="S." surname="Krishnan"/>
            <date month="October" year="2024"/>
            <abstract>
              <t>Segment Routing over IPv6 (SRv6) uses IPv6 as the underlying data plane. Thus, Segment Identifiers (SIDs) used by SRv6 can resemble IPv6 addresses and behave like them while exhibiting slightly different behaviors in some situations. This document explores the characteristics of SRv6 SIDs and focuses on the relationship of SRv6 SIDs to the IPv6 Addressing Architecture. This document allocates and makes a dedicated prefix available for SRv6 SIDs.</t>
            </abstract>
          </front>
          <seriesInfo name="RFC" value="9602"/>
          <seriesInfo name="DOI" value="10.17487/RFC9602"/>
        </reference>
        <reference anchor="RFC8729">
          <front>
            <title>The RFC Series and RFC Editor</title>
            <author fullname="R. Housley" initials="R." role="editor" surname="Housley"/>
            <author fullname="L. Daigle" initials="L." role="editor" surname="Daigle"/>
            <date month="February" year="2020"/>
            <abstract>
              <t>This document describes the framework for an RFC Series and an RFC Editor function that incorporate the principles of organized community involvement and accountability that has become necessary as the Internet technical community has grown, thereby enabling the RFC Series to continue to fulfill its mandate. This document obsoletes RFC 4844.</t>
            </abstract>
          </front>
          <seriesInfo name="RFC" value="8729"/>
          <seriesInfo name="DOI" value="10.17487/RFC8729"/>
        </reference>
        <xi:include href="https://bib.ietf.org/public/rfc/bibxml/reference.RFC.1881.xml"/>
        <xi:include href="https://bib.ietf.org/public/rfc/bibxml/reference.RFC.2860.xml"/>
        <xi:include href="https://bib.ietf.org/public/rfc/bibxml/reference.RFC.7020.xml"/>
        <xi:include href="https://bib.ietf.org/public/rfc/bibxml/reference.RFC.7249.xml"/>
        <xi:include href="https://bib.ietf.org/public/rfc/bibxml/reference.RFC.9602.xml"/>
        <xi:include href="https://bib.ietf.org/public/rfc/bibxml/reference.RFC.8729.xml"/>
        <reference anchor="IANA1" target="https://www.iana.org/assignments/ipv6-address-space">
          <front>
            <title>Internet Protocol Version 6 Address Space</title>
            <author>
              <organization/>
              <organization>IANA</organization>
            </author>
            <date>n.d.</date>
          </front>
        </reference>
        <reference anchor="IANA2" target="https://www.iana.org/assignments/ipv6-unicast-address-assignments">
          <front>
            <title>IPv6 Global Unicast Address Assignments</title>
            <author>
              <organization/>
              <organization>IANA</organization>
            </author>
            <date>n.d.</date>
          </front>
        </reference>
        <reference anchor="IANA3" target="https://www.iana.org/assignments/iana-ipv6-special-registry">
          <front>
            <title>IANA IPv6 Special-Purpose Address Registry</title>
            <author>
              <organization/>
              <organization>IANA</organization>
            </author>
            <date>n.d.</date>
          </front>
        </reference>
      </references>
    </references>
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<!-- # IPv6 Registry Title Inconsistencies

The authors would like to draw attention to inconsistencies in the titles for two of the IPv6 Address Registries: the "Internet Protocol Version 6 Address Space" registry {{IANA1}} and the "IPv6 Global Unicast Address Assignments" registry {{IANA2}}. These two titles are inconsistent with the titles for the "IANA IPv6 Special-Purpose Address Registry" {{IANA3}} and the similar IPv4 registries, the "IANA IPv4 Address Space Registry" and the "IANA IPv4 Special-Purpose Address Registry."

While these are mostly editorial issues, likely within IANA's control, confusion caused by these different titles could have easily contributed to not updating the Registry Procedures for the "Internet Protocol Version 6 Address Space" registry at the time of RFC 7249.

The "IANA IPv6 Address Space Registry" and the "IANA IPv6 Global Unicast Address Space Registry" are possibly more consistent titles for these registries. -->

<section anchor="change-log-rfc-editor-please-remove">
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            <t>At IESG's request, removed the appendix about registry names, which will be handled by

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https://www.iana.org/assignments/ipv6-address-space/ipv6-address-space.xhtml

IPv4: IANA directly.</t>
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          <li>
            <t>Clarified discussion of RFC9602</t>
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      </section> IPv4 Address Space Registry
https://www.iana.org/assignments/ipv4-address-space/ipv4-address-space.xhtml

[IANA2] IPv6 Global Unicast Address Assignments https://www.iana.org/assignments/ipv6-unicast-address-assignments/ipv6-unicast-address-assignments.xhtml

[IANA3] IANA IPv6 Special-Purpose Address Registry
https://www.iana.org/assignments/iana-ipv6-special-registry/iana-ipv6-special-registry.xhtml

IPv4: IANA IPv4 Special-Purpose Address Registry
https://www.iana.org/assignments/iana-ipv4-special-registry/iana-ipv4-special-registry.xhtml
-->

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          <li>
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      <t>Useful comments were received from <contact fullname="Dale Carder"/>,
      <contact fullname="Bob Hinden"/>, <contact fullname="Scott Kelly"/>,
      <contact fullname="Philipp Tiesel"/>, and others.</t>
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