This proposal seeks to create an IPv4 reserve pool equivalent to a /15, independent from the reserves for IPv4 exhaustion. This reserve pool would be used to satisfy requests for addresses that will be used to deploy infrastructure considered critical or essential for the operation of the Internet in the region.

This proposal seeks to create an IPv4 reserve pool equivalent to a /15, that will survindvep thend termination fromf the reserves for IPv4 exhaustion. This reserve pool would be used to satisfy requests for addresses that will be used to deploy infrastructure considered critical or essential for the operation of the Internet in the region once the space reserved for Phase 3 is exhausted. The space for the new reserve will be set aside once the proposal reaches consensus and is ratified by the Board.

IPv4 exhaustion in the region has led to the division of the remaining IPv4 address space into blocks that will be used in the different phases defined under the IPv4 depletion plan. During Phase 2, IPv4 addresses may be assigned to existing members as well as to new entrants. During Phase 3, only new entrants will be eligible to receive IPv4 addresses.

This proposal seeks to create a reserve that is not subject to IPv4 depletion phases, with the intention of making it easier to assign addresses for the deployment of critical infrastructure.

In the LACNIC region, IPv4 exhaustion in the region has led to the division of the remaining IPv4 address space into blocks that will be used in the diffevarentious phases defined under the IPv4 depleExhaustion pPlan. During Phase 2, IPv4 addresses may be assigned to existing members as well as to new entrants. During Phase 3, only new entrants will be eligible to receive IPv4 addresses.

This proposal seeks to create a reserve that wis notll subjrvivect to IPv4 deplexhaustion phases, withand ithes intention is tof makinge it easier to assign addresses for the deployment of critical infrastructure once there is no more available space.

=== Create section 2.3.5 in the LACNIC Policy Manual with the following text:

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2.3.5. Special IPv4 reserve pool for critical Internet infrastructure in the region.
1. LACNIC will create an IPv4 reserve equivalent to a /15 to facilitate the deployment of infrastructure considered to be critical or essential for the operation of the Internet in the region, where critical infrastructure has the meaning defined in paragraph 2.3.3.2 of the Policy Manual.

2. Address requests for critical infrastructure may be submitted at any time.

3. Assignments from this reserve will be limited to the following sizes: minimum assignment size: /24
maximum assignment size: /22

4. Allocation size will be subject to verification of use and an analysis by LACNIC or the corresponding NIR.

5. Once the resources are no longer needed for the purpose they were originally requested, the addresses assigned under this section must be returned to LACNIC or to the corresponding NIR.

6. Addresses assigned from this reserve may not be used for a purpose other than that which generated the request Failure to comply with the above will result in revocation of the assignment and the subsequent return of the addresses to LACNIC or to the corresponding NIR.

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=== Modify paragraph 2.3.3.2 of the Policy Manual as follows:

Modify the first paragraph, which currently reads:

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Micro-assignment is the name given to those assignments that involve prefixes longer than /20 but shorter than or equal to /24.
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Proposed text:

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Micro-assignment is the name given to those assignments that involve prefixes longer than or equal to a /22, but shorter than or equal to a /24.
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=== Modify paragraph 7 under item 11.1 of the Policy Manual as follows:

Current text:

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7. Those organizations that receive IPv4 resources under the terms set forth in the following policy may not receive from LACNIC additional IPv4 resources that are part of this reserve, with the exception of requests for critical infrastructure.

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Proposed text:

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7. Those organizations that receive IPv4 resources under the terms set forth in this policy may not receive from LACNIC additional IPv4 resources that are part of this reserve.
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=== Eliminate paragraph 3 under section 11. and renumber the remaining paragraphs.

=== Modify paragraph 5 under item 11.2 of the Policy Manual as follows:

Current text:

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5. Organizations receiving IPv4 resources under the terms set forth in the following policy may receive additional IPv4 resources from LACNIC after a period of six months, provided that they generate a new request that justifies the need for additional IPv4 resources according to the IPv4 address allocation or assignment policies in force. Organizations requesting address blocks for critical infrastructure may request up to a /22 at any time.
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Proposed text:

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5. Organizations receiving IPv4 resources under the terms set forth in the following policy may receive additional IPv4 resources from LACNIC after a period of six months, provided that they generate a new request that justifies the need for additional IPv4 resources according to the IPv4 address allocation or assignment policies in force.
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=== Create section 2.3.5 in the LACNIC Policy Manual with the following text:

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2.3.5. Special IPv4 reserve pool for critical Internet infrastructure in the region.
1. LACNIC will create an IPv4 reserve equivalent to a /15 to facilitate the deployment of infrastructure considered to be critical or essential for the operation of the Internet in the region, where critical infrastructure has the meaning defined in paragraph 2.3.3.2 of the Policy Manual.

2. Address requests for critical infrastructure may be submitted at any time.

3. Assignments from this reserve will be limited to the following sizes: minimum assignment size: /24
maximum assignment size: /22

4. Allocation size will be subject to verification of use and an analysis by LACNIC or the corresponding NIR.

5. Once the resources are no longer needed for the purpose they were originally requested, the addresses assigned under this section must be returned to LACNIC or to the corresponding NIR.

6. Addresses assigned from this reserve may not be used for a purpose other than that which generated the request Failure to comply with the above will result in revocation of the assignment and the subsequent return of the addresses to LACNIC or to the corresponding NIR.

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=== Modify paragraph 2.3.3.2 of the Policy Manual as follows:

Modify the first paragraph, which currently reads:

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Micro-assignment is the name given to those assignments that involve prefixes longer than /20 but shorter than or equal to /24.
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Proposed text:

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Micro-assignment is the name given to those assignments that involve prefixes longer than or equal to a /22, but shorter than or equal to a /24.
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=== Modify paCreagraph 7 undter sectitemon 112.13.5 ofin the LACNIC Policy Manual, with asthe follows:

Curreintg text:

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72. Those organizations3.5. that rSpeceiveal IPv4 resouercves undepool for critheical Interms snet inforastructhure in the fregiollowing.
1. polThicy may nots recseirve from LACNIC addwitionall IPv4be rusesd ournces thate address spartce ofor tPhiase reserve,3 withof the rexceptgional ofIPv4 reqExhauests fiorn criticaPlan irunfrastr oucture.

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Proposed2. text:

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7.LACNIC Thosewill ocrganizeationse that receiven IPv4 resouercves equndivalernt theo a terms/15 seto foracilitath ine thise deplolicy mayent of inofrastruct ure ceonsivdered frtom LACNICbe addcritioncal IPv4 or essential fources that are operartion of thise resIntervne.
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===t Elimina the paraegrapion, wh 3 under se crition 11. cal ind frastrenuctumbrer has the rmemaining paragraphs.



=== Modiefy paragraph 5 uinderd in sectemion 112.3.3.2 of the Policy Manual.
3. aAddres follows:

C requrrensts text:

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5.for Ocrganitizcatl ionfras treuctureiving IPv4may rbe sourcbmittes under athe any timerms.
4. Assignments frorm this reserve winll be limited to the following polsicy may reczes:
mivenimum additssiognmenal IPv4t resourcizes: fro/24
m LACNIC after a perxiodmum of assix gnmoenths, provsidzed: that/22
5. tThey gensizera of these a ssignments will rbeq subjesct tho verification jof ustifies the aneed foran additionalysis by LACNIPv4C resourc by thes accorresponding toNIR.
6. Once the IPv4y address no allocationger needed for assignmthent purpolicises in for which the.y were Oorganizatgionsally requestinged, the addresses blockassigned founder crithicals infrastruectureion may request be retuprned to aLACNIC /22or at any time.
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Proposed thext:

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5. Ocorrganizatiespons receivding NIPv4R.
7. Addresources unders the termas signetd frorth inm the following policy mays recseirve maddiy notional IPv4be reusourcesd from LACNIC after a peuripod of sixe months,er providedthan that twhichey generated a nthew request. thFatilure justifo comply wiesth the nabove will redsult in for evocaddition of the alssignment IPv4and rthe soubsequent rces accoturding tof the IPv4 addresses allocation LACNIC or assignment poli the ciorres ponding forceNIR.
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=== Create section 2.3.5 in the LACNIC Policy Manual with the following text:

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2.3.5. Special IPv4 reserve pool for critical Internet infrastructure in the region.
1. LACNIC will create an IPv4 reserve equivalent to a /15 to facilitate the deployment of infrastructure considered to be critical or essential for the operation of the Internet in the region, where critical infrastructure has the meaning defined in paragraph 2.3.3.2 of the Policy Manual.

2. Address requests for critical infrastructure may be submitted at any time.

3. Assignments from this reserve will be limited to the following sizes: minimum assignment size: /24
maximum assignment size: /22

4. Allocation size will be subject to verification of use and an analysis by LACNIC or the corresponding NIR.

5. Once the resources are no longer needed for the purpose they were originally requested, the addresses assigned under this section must be returned to LACNIC or to the corresponding NIR.

6. Addresses assigned from this reserve may not be used for a purpose other than that which generated the request Failure to comply with the above will result in revocation of the assignment and the subsequent return of the addresses to LACNIC or to the corresponding NIR.

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=== Modify paragraph 2.3.3.2 of the Policy Manual as follows:

Modify the first paragraph, which currently reads:

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Micro-assignment is the name given to those assignments that involve prefixes longer than /20 but shorter than or equal to /24.
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Proposed text:

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Micro-assignment is the name given to those assignments that involve prefixes longer than or equal to a /22, but shorter than or equal to a /24.
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=== Modify paragraph 7 under item 11.1 of the Policy Manual as follows:

Current text:

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7. Those organizations that receive IPv4 resources under the terms set forth in the following policy may not receive from LACNIC additional IPv4 resources that are part of this reserve, with the exception of requests for critical infrastructure.

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Proposed text:

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7. Those organizations that receive IPv4 resources under the terms set forth in this policy may not receive from LACNIC additional IPv4 resources that are part of this reserve.
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=== Eliminate paragraph 3 under section 11. and renumber the remaining paragraphs.

=== Modify paragraph 5 under item 11.2 of the Policy Manual as follows:

Current text:

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5. Organizations receiving IPv4 resources under the terms set forth in the following policy may receive additional IPv4 resources from LACNIC after a period of six months, provided that they generate a new request that justifies the need for additional IPv4 resources according to the IPv4 address allocation or assignment policies in force. Organizations requesting address blocks for critical infrastructure may request up to a /22 at any time.
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Proposed text:

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5. Organizations receiving IPv4 resources under the terms set forth in the following policy may receive additional IPv4 resources from LACNIC after a period of six months, provided that they generate a new request that justifies the need for additional IPv4 resources according to the IPv4 address allocation or assignment policies in force.
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=== Create section 2.3.5 in the LACNIC Policy Manual with the following text:

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2.3.5. Special IPv4 reserve pool for critical Internet infrastructure in the region.
1. LACNIC will create an IPv4 reserve equivalent to a /15 to facilitate the deployment of infrastructure considered to be critical or essential for the operation of the Internet in the region, where critical infrastructure has the meaning defined in paragraph 2.3.3.2 of the Policy Manual.

2. Address requests for critical infrastructure may be submitted at any time.

3. Assignments from this reserve will be limited to the following sizes: minimum assignment size: /24
maximum assignment size: /22

4. Allocation size will be subject to verification of use and an analysis by LACNIC or the corresponding NIR.

5. Once the resources are no longer needed for the purpose they were originally requested, the addresses assigned under this section must be returned to LACNIC or to the corresponding NIR.

6. Addresses assigned from this reserve may not be used for a purpose other than that which generated the request Failure to comply with the above will result in revocation of the assignment and the subsequent return of the addresses to LACNIC or to the corresponding NIR.

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=== Modify paragraph 2.3.3.2 of the Policy Manual as follows:

Modify the first paragraph, which currently reads:

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Micro-assignment is the name given to those assignments that involve prefixes longer than /20 but shorter than or equal to /24.
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Proposed text:

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Micro-assignment is the name given to those assignments that involve prefixes longer than or equal to a /22, but shorter than or equal to a /24.
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=== Modify paCreagraph 7 undter sectitemon 112.13.5 ofin the LACNIC Policy Manual, with asthe follows:

Curreintg text:

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72. Those organizations3.5. that rSpeceiveal IPv4 resouercves undepool for critheical Interms snet inforastructhure in the fregiollowing.
1. polThicy may nots recseirve from LACNIC addwitionall IPv4be rusesd ournces thate address spartce ofor tPhiase reserve,3 withof the rexceptgional ofIPv4 reqExhauests fiorn criticaPlan irunfrastr oucture.

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Proposed2. text:

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7.LACNIC Thosewill ocrganizeationse that receiven IPv4 resouercves equndivalernt theo a terms/15 seto foracilitath ine thise deplolicy mayent of inofrastruct ure ceonsivdered frtom LACNICbe addcritioncal IPv4 or essential fources that are operartion of thise resIntervne.
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===t Elimina the paraegrapion, wh 3 under se crition 11. cal ind frastrenuctumbrer has the rmemaining paragraphs.



=== Modiefy paragraph 5 uinderd in sectemion 112.3.3.2 of the Policy Manual.
3. aAddres follows:

C requrrensts text:

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5.for Ocrganitizcatl ionfras treuctureiving IPv4may rbe sourcbmittes under athe any timerms.
4. Assignments frorm this reserve winll be limited to the following polsicy may reczes:
mivenimum additssiognmenal IPv4t resourcizes: fro/24
m LACNIC after a perxiodmum of assix gnmoenths, provsidzed: that/22
5. tThey gensizera of these a ssignments will rbeq subjesct tho verification jof ustifies the aneed foran additionalysis by LACNIPv4C resourc by thes accorresponding toNIR.
6. Once the IPv4y address no allocationger needed for assignmthent purpolicises in for which the.y were Oorganizatgionsally requestinged, the addresses blockassigned founder crithicals infrastruectureion may request be retuprned to aLACNIC /22or at any time.
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Proposed thext:

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5. Ocorrganizatiespons receivding NIPv4R.
7. Addresources unders the termas signetd frorth inm the following policy mays recseirve maddiy notional IPv4be reusourcesd from LACNIC after a peuripod of sixe months,er providedthan that twhichey generated a nthew request. thFatilure justifo comply wiesth the nabove will redsult in for evocaddition of the alssignment IPv4and rthe soubsequent rces accoturding tof the IPv4 addresses allocation LACNIC or assignment poli the ciorres ponding forceNIR.
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List of Policy Improvements; Phase of IPv4 Exhaustion in the region.

List of Policy Improvements; Phase of, IPv4 Exhaustion Phases in the LAC region.