On Tue, Sep 17, 2013 at 2:03 PM, Chris Grundemann <[email protected]> wrote: > We've seen no additional feedback to this most recent version (v3 13 August > 2013) of ARIN-2013-4. We have attempted to include all of the feedback > received into this latest version of text and I personally hope that all > major issues have been addressed. This current text aims to document > existing practice based on historical norms which best instruct the driving > principles required to successfully operate an RIR. If that mark has been > hit or missed, we need your feedback to properly gauge. > > Please include a clear statement of support or opposition when responding.
Hi Chris, I reluctantly OPPOSE the draft as written. This proposal has undergone tremendous improvement since it first appeared an I want to take a moment to commend everyone who worked on it for their efforts. The points about registration and routability do a respectable job marking out what I think our policies should be about. I continue to think "conservation" misses the mark: ARIN's role is about sustainability which is not the same thing. However, conservation is arguably a reasonable starting point for further development. Get something on the books and then talk about improving it. The fourth point about stewardship doesn't work for me. "0.4. Stewardship The principle of stewardship guarantees the application of these principles when managing Internet number resources. The fundamental purpose of Internet number stewardship is to distribute unique number resources to entities building and operating networks thereby facilitating the growth and sustainability of the Internet for the benefit of all." The language is too wishy-washy, justifying anything and nothing. What concept is intended to be conveyed here anyway? That ARIN is supposed to manage number resources in a way which follows policies developed based on principles 1 through 3? That ARIN is intended to manage number resources for the benefit of all who build and operate TCP/IP networks, not just Internet-centric companies? Something else? We already covered uniqueness and network growth and what not, so why restate them weakly? Let's figure out what we're really trying to say here and then say it plainly. Or just drop it. I think the statement of principles would survive the absence of point 4,. If we ever figure out what we were trying to say, we can add it later. Regards, Bill Herrin -- William D. Herrin ................ [email protected] [email protected] 3005 Crane Dr. ...................... Web: <http://bill.herrin.us/> Falls Church, VA 22042-3004 _______________________________________________ PPML You are receiving this message because you are subscribed to the ARIN Public Policy Mailing List ([email protected]). Unsubscribe or manage your mailing list subscription at: http://lists.arin.net/mailman/listinfo/arin-ppml Please contact [email protected] if you experience any issues.
