[LACNIC/Politicas] NP: LAC-2023-6 - global-crit-infra-exception

[Robert Story]

On Mon 2023-11-06 16:44:00-0300 Hernan wrote:
> I apologize if I am misunderstanding your email. When you wrote,
> "IXPs are neither global nor critical infrastructure," I can agree
> with the part about IXPs not being global, but I kindly disagree
> regarding them not being critical infrastructure.
> 
> The manual, in point 2.3.3.2, states, "LACNIC podrá realizar este
> tipo de asignación en casos de proyectos e infraestructuras de redes
> claves o críticas para la región, como son IXP (Internet Exchange
> Point), NAP (Network Access Point), RIR, ccTLD, entre otros." (
> LACNIC may grant this type of assignment in case of projects and
> network infrastructure that are key or critical for the region, such
> as IXPs (Internet Exchange Points), NAPs (Network Access Points),
> RIRs, ccTLDs, among others. ).
> 
> In my opinion, IXPs do not need to be included in the exceptions, as
> they are not global. However, just to clarify, they are eligible to
> receive addresses from the special IPv4 reserve pool for critical
> Internet infrastructure in the region, as the manual states.

Hi Hernan,

Thanks for your comments. I think IXPs qualify under 2.3.3.2 because
they are 'key', not critical. They are very and very useful, but the
internet would continue to function without them.

Regards,
Robert

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