Please use the tables below to find out which AfriNIC-delegated resources you are eligible for.
If you have concern about the current criteria or other AfriNIC policies that may affect your eligibility, you can propose changes to AfriNIC policy. Post your ideas to the AfriNIC policy working group mailing list. You can first subscribe by sending mail to policy-wg-request@afrinic.net with subscribe in the subject. To post to the list, send mail to policy-wg@afrinic.net
Criteria |
More information |
Request Template |
Initial Allocation: |
- Have used a reasonable number of IP addresses from upstream or need a /24 immediately
- Have a plan to use at least a /23 within a year
- Commit to renumber into the new address space within 3 months.
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Ipv4 Allocation and Assignment Policy in the AfriNIC region. |
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Sub-Allocation: |
Only LIRs can request a sub-allocation for their downstream ISPs. LIRS cannot sub-allocate above their sub-allocation window (SAW).
- Initial SAW=0, usually raised upon request by LIR and audited by AfriNIC.
- LIRs responsibility to monitor efficient utilization of assignments from these sub-allocations.
- LIR to ensure conservation is followed by their customers.
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Ipv4 Allocation and Assignment Policy in the AfriNIC region. |
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Assignment: |
LIRs can make assignments directly for their infrastructure and customers/end-user organizations without the need for AfriNIC hostmaster approval.
- Only First assignment will be reviewed by AfriNIC
- LIRs to directly make assignments to infrastructure and end-user organisations.
- LIR must make sure that assignments are registered in the AfriNIC whois database.
- Such assignments cannot be further reassigned to other end-users.
- LIR may seek second opinion from AfriNIC at anyone time.
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Ipv4 Allocation and Assignment Policy in the AfriNIC region. |
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(assignment form is at the end of the 1st allocation form) |
Additional Allocation: |
An additional allocation will be approved if:
- 80% of the current allocation has been utilized or will be utilized by proof of a pending request.
- All previous assignments and sub-allocations made by the LIR were efficiently done, followed policy and are registered in the AfriNIC whois database.
- AfriNIC will do an audit before approving an additional allocation, and might request for some information or documentation from the LIR.
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Ipv4 Allocation and Assignment Policy in the AfriNIC region. |
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Ipv4 end-user (PI) or portable assignment |
Before AfriNIC can assign PI IPv4 address space, the requesting End-User
organisation must meet the following criteria:
- Be an AfriNIC member in good standing or be in the process of becoming an AfriNIC member.
- Show an existing efficient utilization of at least /25 (128 IP addresses) from their upstream provider / ISP, or show that at least 50% of the total IP addresses required over a two year period will be needed/utilized within the first 6 months.
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End User Assignment Policy in the AfriNIC region. |
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Criteria |
More information |
Request Template |
Initial Allocation : |
- Should not be an end site
- Should be an LIR
- Plan to provide Ipv6 connectivity to organizations in the AfriNIC
region.
- Plan to assign a reasonable number of /48's to end-sites in
the AfriNIC region within 12 months.
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IPv6
address policy in the AfriNIC region. |
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Experiments:
- Experiment to be defined according to RFC2026
- Must be made public or published
- Must not be for commercial use.
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Experimental
allocations policy |
Contact our
IP Analysts |
Assignment |
Assignments of /48 or more can be made
to IXPs and End-Sites. It is not necessary to send in a request
for this. LIR must record any assignment in the AfriNIC whois database.
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IPv6
address policy in the AfriNIC region. |
Not Applicable |
Sub-Allocations: |
| LIRs can sub-allocate to their downstream ISPs who
will then (re)-assign to their end-users/customers. ( The current
Ipv6 policy will be re-adjusted to take care of sub-allocations).
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IPv6
address policy in the AfriNIC region. |
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IPv6 Provider Independent (PI) Assignment
for End-Sites |
- The end-site must not be an IPv6 LIR
- The end-site must become an AfriNIC End User Member and pay the
normal AfriNIC fee for its' membership category
- The end site must either:
- be a holder of IPv4 PI address space or
- qualify for an IPv4 PI assignment from AfriNIC under the IPv4
policy currently in effect.
- The end-site must justify the need for the IPv6 PI address space.
- The 'end-site' must show a plan to use and announce the IPv6
provider independent address space within twelve (12) months. After
that period, if not announced, the assigned IPv6 PI address space
should be reclaimed and returned to the free pool by AfriNIC.
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IPv6
for PI Assignment policy in the AfriNIC region |
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Criteria |
More information |
Request Template |
ASN |
The organisation:
- should be multihomed, or will be soon
- Should be AfriNIC member
- has a single, clearly defined routing policy that is different from the organisation's upstream routing policies
- may or may not be an LIR. In case organization is not an LIR, they must become a member first.
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Policy for Autonomous System Number Assignment in AfriNIC region |
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Criteria |
More information |
Request Template |
Internet Exchange Points |
The following information is needed:
- Certificate of incorporation of the IXP from the appropriate government body or registry of companies.
- Membership Form and Registration Services Agreement.
- PI/EU Address space request template.
The above can be mailed to new-member@afrinic.net or faxed to
+230 466 6758 . The request template should be emailed to
hostmaster@afrinic.net.
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End User Assignment Policy in the AfriNIC region. |
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